The wines of Domaine Chevillon are absolutely superlative. Why, then, is the name of Robert Chevillon, the owner and winemaker, not plastered across the pages of wine magazines and newspaper columns? Perhaps because Monsieur Chevillon has absolutely no need for publicity in order to sell wines. He has always operated according to the principle that excellent wines sell themselves, and it hasn’t failed him yet.

At Domaine Chevillon there is no flamboyant winemaker with a funny story to tell, nor an aristocrat with a title that lends an aura of authenticity to his yellowish "parchment" wine labels. Instead, there are marvellous wines.

Domaine Chevillon consists of 13 hectares of vines, all located in the village of Nuits-St-Georges. In addition to Robert Chevillon’s talent, what undoubtedly contributes to the quality of these wines is the age of the domaine’s vines - they range from 25 to 75 years old! Monsieur Chevillon does not believe in periodically replanting his old vineyards. Instead, he controls both the quality and quantity of his harvest by keeping his vines for as long as possible. These old vines, in combination with ideal sites yield exceptional fruit which result in wines with enormous depth, a velvety texture and great complexity.

Robert Chevillon has no need for the winemaking gimmicks which enable mediocre winemakers to extract extra colour and flavour from the grapes. Nor does he require large quantities of new oak barrels to compensate for a lack of flavour in his wines. Robert Chevillon works quietly and intelligently, without the "help" of the outside world and without regard for the latest fads in consumer demand. One taste of his wine will say more about the success of his approach than any words on paper possibly can!