Domaine Agnès Paquet is a 12 hectares estate located in Meloisey, Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy. The vineyards have been farmed with no herbicides since 2004, and began organic certification in 2019.

The winemaker is Agnès Paquet, she is known for making silky texture, long finish and excellent wines.

Top wines of Domaine Agnès Paquet are: Chassagne-Montrachet Les Battaudes and Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Perrières. The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Battaudes 2014 scored 91 and the Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Perrières 2014 scored 90 and 2013 scored 90.

Robert Parker’s tasting notes on the Chassagne-Montrachet Les Battaudes 2014 are: “The 2014 Chassagne-Montrachet les Battaudes, from clay soils and matured in 30% new oak, has a fragrant nose of white flowers, white peach and a touch of Japanese yuzu--all well defined and nicely integrated with the wood. The palate is vibrant on the entry with crisp acidity, orange peel and a touch of blackberry leaf, the acidity nicely judged and conveying a sense of harmony and refinement on the finish that is almost Premier Cru in quality. Excellent.”.

Domaine Agnès Paquet was founded in 2001 by Agnès Paquet. Since the 1950s the Paquet family has owned a parcelle of appellation Auxey-Duresses. When Agnès Paquet’s parents decided to sell the parcel, Agnès Paquet made a career change and became a winemaker. She made her first vintage under her label in 2001.

Agnès Paquet vineyards have been farmed with no herbicides since 2004, and began organic certification in 2019.

The grapes are hand-harvested. The harvest is sorted on a vibrant table before being transported to the vats. The fermentation is carried out with native yeasts in barrels, without sulphur. The reds are fermented for 15 to 20 days in concrete vats.

Maturation period for whites is from 11 to 18 months, for reds from 10 to 12 months; it varies on the cuvée. The percentage of new wood depends on the vintage usually it is from 15 to 30 percent.