Dominique Derain started his career making wine barrels but decided, instead, to study winemaking in Beaune. In 1988 he and his wife Catherine purchased 5.5 hectares of vineyards in Saint-Aubin just south of Beaune and began tending the vines biodynamically and producing with a completely hands-off approach in the winery.

This intense, structured Pinot Noir benefits from the iron-rich, red soils that surround the village of Pommard and displays all the elegance and complexity that Pommard has to offer.