French Portfolio

Domaine des Hauts Vents

Village and premier cru Burgundy from a family domaine in Meursault.

Region
Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Established
1953
US Markets
4 states

Domaine des Hauts Vents was founded in 1953 by Bernard Girard, who assembled a mosaic of small parcels across the Côte de Beaune during the post-war consolidation. The domaine is now run by his granddaughter, who converted the estate to biodynamic farming in 2014.

Vinification is deliberately understated — indigenous yeasts, long élevage in seasoned barrels, and no fining or filtration. The results are transparent expressions of some of Burgundy's most storied lieux-dits.

Grus Drinks holds one of the domaine's few North American allocations, released once per year following the January en primeur tastings in Beaune.

Signature Wines

What we allocate from Domaine des Hauts Vents

White — Chardonnay

Meursault Village

Blended from three parcels around the village. Textured, saline, precise.

White — Chardonnay

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts

A single-cru bottling of stony intensity. Ages for 15+ years.

Red — Pinot Noir

Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets

Whole-cluster fermentation. Perfumed, ethereal, unmistakably Volnay.

Allocation

Annual en primeur release each spring. Allocations are pre-committed by trade partners.

Distributed in: New York · California · Illinois · Washington DC

Accolades

  • Burghound — 92-95 pts range across the range, 2022 vintage
  • La Revue du Vin de France — Two stars, Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Trade Inquiries

Request an allocation from Domaine des Hauts Vents

Allocations are released to on-premise, retail, and distribution partners on the Grus Drinks trade list. Reach out to introduce your program and reserve upcoming releases.