Domaine Thévenet & Fils

Domaine Thevenet & Fils more recent history started when Jean-Claude Thévenet took responsibility for this family domaine in 1971 from his father Raymond when their holdings were a mere three hectares. Jean-Claude was in the process of building the domaine to its current size of thirty hectares with vineyards centered on their village of Pierreclos at the heart of the Maconnais. In addition to working their own vineyards, the Thévenet family, for three generations, has also conducted a successful nursery business producing fine quality grape vines for many family-owned domaines in Burgundy and also in the Champagne district.

Jean-Claude and his wife, Helene, and his three sons (Benjamin, Jonathan and Aurélien), have performed at a remarkable, and consistently high, level producing wines of honesty and purity and fine value. Sadly, Jean-Claude passed away in 2008 at the too-young age of 54, but we are comforted by the presence of his three talented and dedicated progeny, all functioning under the rigorous supervision of their mother, Helene.

The vineyard holdings now extend throughout Pierreclos and into the neighboring villages of Serrieres, Prissé, Bussieres and Milly-Lamartine. Chardonnay is the dominant grape and Gamay and Pinot Noir produce the red wines of the estate.