Who makes it
Domaine Michel Prunier et Fille cultivates 12 hectares and commercialises about 40,000 bottles each year. Estelle Prunier works alongside her parents in vineyard management and production, continuing a family domaine whose cellars reach back to the 17th century. The wines come from village appellations across Bourgogne, with the range shaped by several commune names rather than one single vineyard address.
Where it grows
The vineyards run through the village appellations of Auxey-Duresses, Meursault, Volnay, Pommard, Beaune and Chorey-lès-Beaune. A village AOC names a commune on the label, giving each wine a geographic address within Bourgogne. Auxey-Duresses is also the commune named on the domaine's red wine.
What they make
The named bottle is Prunier Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2021, a red wine carrying the Côte de Beaune appellation. The 2020 vintage was superb and suited to ageing, with considerable body. Spring frost reduced volumes in the later vintage, giving the two harvests different production conditions.
Fresh dark plums rise from the glass. Silky tannins give the palate a smooth texture, while wood spice adds backbone through the finish.