Since they were first erected by Cistercian monks in 1365, the walls surrounding the Clos des Lambrays have harnessed the harmony of their 8.66 hectares of vines. The French Revolution saw the vineyard split across 74 different owners, but its reassembly by the Rodier family in the late 1890s was a defining moment in the Domaine’s past, influencing its present and driving its philosophy.

In the heart of the village of Morey-Saint-Denis, Domaine des Lambrays is situated among vine-covered rolling hills where limestone paths meander along stone walls, and an iconic arched stone gate leads way to 202 ouvrées, or plots of land (8.66 hectares) owned by the Domaine. The smooth slopes of the hillside are subjected to complex sun exposures where the vines have grown for an average of 90 years. The topographical diversity of these slopes gives the Pinot Noir an optimal, varied terroir.

In 2019, Domaines des Lambrays began organic viticulture, obtaining ECOCERT certification in 2022. In 2020, this initiative extended to biodynamic growing, cultivating the Clos as carefully as if it were a garden. Each parcel of vines is vinified individually in small vats, and subsequently the component parts are blended in varying proportions to represent the entirety of the Clos. With today’s rich collection of 15 hectares of parcels, benefitting from modern techniques that are the most advanced and respectful of terroir and wines, the Domaine seeks to create wines that are pure, distinct and precise, constituting a true, spontaneous and integral expression of their terroirs and vintage.