Comte Armand

Domaine Comte Armand has been a defining name in Pommard for generations, celebrating a history dating back to 1826. However, in recent years, under the stewardship of régisseur Paul Zinetti, it has moved up the ranks, finding itself amongst the handful of top Pinot Noir producers in the Côte de Beaune. This reputation has been won through the team’s dedication to organic farming and Paul’s intuitive winemaking. Gentle extraction, long maceration, well-judged minimal new oak, and extended élévages make for some of the finest reds in the region. Their superb monopole, Clos des Epeneaux, is planted with old-vine Pinot Noir and is well-regarded for its sense of elegance and power.

Owned by the family of the Comte Armand since 1825, Clos des Epeneaux is among Pommard’s most revered vineyards. Post-phylloxera, it wasn’t replanted until 1930. Further vineyards were acquired in ’94: Auxey-Duresses, Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru, Volnay and Volnay’s Frémiets. The modern era effectively began with Pascal Marchand, who was succeeded as winemaker by Benjamin Leroux. When Ben left in 2014 to focus on his own business, Paul Zinetti took the reins.