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5 unusual facts about Aubert de Villaine


Aubert de Villaine

This domaine has extensive plantations of Aligoté and the de Villaines were part of the campaign to create a separate appellation for the Aligoté wines of Bouzeron, which succeeded in 1998, when Bouzeron AOC was created.

Together with his wife Pamela, he owns and runs a domain in Bouzeron named A & P de Villaine.

Bouzeron AOC

The move towards an own appellation for Bouzeron and its Aligoté was spearheaded by the efforts of Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti.

David Chan

His interest in wine led him to meet with Bernard Hervet, chief executive of Maison Faiveley, and Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti.

Lalou Bize-Leroy

Along with Aubert de Villaine, Bize-Leroy helped build DRC's top wine Romanée-Conti into one of the most sought after wines in the world.



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