Chateau de Laborde winery

The history of the Chateau de Laborde winery dates back to 1704; at the time, the castle had almost 4 hectares of vineyards. In 1785 the castle was bought by a former banker named Jean-Joseph de Laborde, who thus became Marquis de Laborde. However, the Marquis was guillotined in 1794, and the castle remained abandoned until 1814 when the heirs decided to restore it. Today, the original castle remains only the barm, now the winery’s cellar, the stables, offices, and the old farm where Hervé Kerlann and his family live.

Hervé Kerlann

Hervé Kerlann bought the castle in 1998 and went to live there with his family. Hervé comes from a family of entrepreneurs and wine enthusiasts. As a child, Hervé spent a lot of time in his great-grandfather’s cellar, and as a child, he approached and became passionate about the world of wine. So, in 1998, he combined the two things and created the Chateau de Laborde winery, where quality wines are produced, not caring too much about all the classifications that he considers old-fashioned.

The winery

Today the Chateau de Laborde winery has six hectares of vineyards; three hectares are the historical ones of Château de Laborde, and three are located in Volnay and Santenay’s municipalities. From 2016, winemaking and ageing occurs in the new cellar built in Château de Laborde. A further step to revive the winemaking past of this prestigious place.

In addition to the classic wines (to understand all those with the traditional white label) that fully represent Burgundy and its traditions, the winery has introduced a new line of “bold” wines to the market; they are wines that always respect the great heritage of Burgundy but are younger and fresher. Of this bold line, we would like to recommend the Pinot Noir wine made in white and the Cuvée H.

It is essential to know that Hervé Kerlann’s philosophy is to create wines of the highest quality at affordable prices for everyone. Considering the region and the nation of origin, this is an element not to be underestimated!