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THE ESTATE

BOUTHENET-CLERC ESTATE – HIS PHILOSOPHY

The Bouthenet-Clerc estate has its roots in a family history deeply rooted in Cheilly-lès-Maranges. In 1988, Marc Bouthenet expanded the family business. For more than twenty years, he enlarged, organized, and shaped the plots that now make up the estate.

In 2009, Antoine Clerc, his son-in-law, joined him. Year after year, he became involved in every aspect of the business: working the soil, managing the vines, making winemaking decisions… until he became its central pillar.

Today, Antoine runs the 25 hectares of Domaine Bouthenet-Clerc on his own. He continues the work started by Marc while asserting his own style: precision, high standards, and a refusal to take the easy way out. His conviction is clear: strive for excellence without ever compromising.

Wine is a discipline where there is no cheating. Every gesture must strive for excellence, even
if it requires sacrifice.

REQUI-
REMENT

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We are convinced that no great wine can be produced without perfectly maintained vines.

95% of the work is done in the vineyard:

  • Guyot pruning, adapted to each plot.
  • Rigorous debudding, concentrating energy on the finest grapes.
  • Depending on the plots and vintages, harvesting alternates between manual and mechanical methods, always guided by the search for healthy, perfectly ripe grapes.

In the cellar, Antoine likes to follow his instincts. He guides without imposing:

  • Traditional fermentation, far from excessive automation.
  • Aged in barrels for 8 to 14 months, with approximately 30% new wood, adapted to each vintage.
  • Regular tastings to determine the evolution of the wines over the months.
  • Limited inputs to allow the terroir to express itself fully.

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Making wine is not a
mechanical process: it requires
intuition, not
automatic responses.

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We consider our plots of land
as unique voices
that need to be heard.

The terroirs of Maranges, Santenay, and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune offer unique richness. We interpret every nuance—soil type, exposure, altitude—to reveal the personality of each climate through our vintages.

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