Domaine Y. Clerget
ドメーヌ・Y・クレルジェ
A 1268-founded Volnay estate reborn under 28th-generation winemaker Thibaud Clerget, farming Caillerets, Santenots and the Clos du Verseuil monopole.
Domaine Y. Clerget is a historic estate in the heart of Volnay whose family has farmed the Côte de Beaune since 1268, acquiring the Clos du Verseuil Premier Cru monopole in 1936. Yvon Clerget led the domaine from 1983 until his retirement after the 2009 vintage; his son Thibaud, still completing his training, sold the family's grapes to Henri Boillot for several vintages before returning in 2015 to relaunch estate bottling at age 24 — the 28th generation to make wine here. Thibaud, who trained at Domaine Hudelot-Noellat and abroad at Domaine Drouhin (Oregon) and Giesen Estate (New Zealand), farms the roughly 10 hectares organically (uncertified) since 2018, plows all the vineyards, and has pared back intervention year by year: stopping pigeage after 2019, using partial whole-cluster fermentation, cold maceration and more restrained new oak. Holdings span Volnay Premier Crus Caillerets, Champans, Carelle sous la Chapelle and Santenots alongside the Clos du Verseuil monopole, Pommard Premier Cru Les Rugiens, parcels in Meursault, and a plot in Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru. Since Thibaud's celebrated 2015 debut vintage, the domaine has become one of Volnay's most closely watched rediscoveries.
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Who Is This For?
Burgundy seekers who prize authenticity and character over prestige, and who are drawn to comeback stories — a centuries-old domaine now farmed with restraint and precision by a young 28th-generation winemaker.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are there multiple Clerget estates in Burgundy?
- Yes — several branches of the Clerget family make wine in the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Domaine Y. Clerget (also called Domaine Yvon Clerget) in Volnay is distinct from Domaine Clerget-Buffet or other Clerget producers.
- What Premier Crus does Domaine Y. Clerget hold in Volnay?
- The domaine holds parcels in Volnay Premier Crus Caillerets, Champans, Carelle sous la Chapelle and Santenots, plus the Clos du Verseuil Premier Cru monopole acquired by the family in 1936.
- Who runs Domaine Y. Clerget today, and how did it change?
- Thibaud Clerget, the 28th generation of the family, relaunched estate bottling in 2015 after his father Yvon retired in 2009. Thibaud farms organically (since 2018, uncertified), stopped pigeage after 2019, and uses partial whole-cluster fermentation for a more restrained, terroir-focused style than the domaine's earlier vintages.
- How large is the domaine and what other appellations does it farm?
- The estate covers roughly 10 hectares centered on Volnay, with additional parcels in Pommard (Premier Cru Les Rugiens), Meursault, and a plot in the Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits.