u r i s t o r y
In 1988, aged just 32, François took over the 4-hectare family vineyard in Nuits-Saint-Georges and the surrounding villages, succeeding his father. Keen to secure the estate’s future, he decided to sell his wines in bottle, invest in new plots and lease additional vines.
Today, François’ vineyard covers 6.7 hectares between the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
In 2008, his elder daughter Charlotte joined him to take charge of the vineyards, followed in 2017 by Laure, who looks after the estate’s sales development.
Together, they craft red and white wines that do justice to their native Burgundy.
Our history
f a m i l y h i t o r y
Team Members
e h p o p l b e h i n d t h e w i n e s
François Legros
Director
Charlotte Legros - Joudiou
Viticulture manager
Laure Legros
Sales manager
David Joudiou
Winemaking team leader
Chronology
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1988
Creation
François Legros took over the family vineyards and founded Domaine François Legros.
1990
The United States
François and his wife export their bottles to the United States for the first time.
1999
New facilities
Construction of the vat room and the ageing cellar.
2000
The estate grows
François Legros acquires his father-in-law’s vines in Saint-Aubin.
2008
The succession
Charlotte joins her father within the estate. She will be followed by her sister Laure in 2017.
2018
New facilities
Construction of the white wine cellar and extension of the vat room.
Responsibility
n v i r o n m n t l a w a r e n e s s
As farmers, we depend on the environment around us as much as it depends on us. That is why we practise sustainable viticulture: the estate is committed to the High Environmental Value (HVE) level 3 certification, so that we can keep growing with the utmost respect for our terroirs. Year after year, we harvest all our plots by hand, with the help of our loyal pickers.
Let’s take care of what nature gives us!
As farmers, we depend on the environment around us as much as it depends on us. That is why we practise sustainable viticulture: the estate is committed to the High Environmental Value (HVE) level 3 certification, so that we can keep growing with the utmost respect for our terroirs. Year after year, we harvest all our plots by hand, with the help of our loyal pickers.
Let’s take care of what nature gives us!
The estate in your glass
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, crafted by our family since 1988.
