Bruno Lorenzon

Domaine Bruno Lorenzon is based in Mercurey, in the Côte Chalonnaise, and has become one of the appellation’s most highly regarded estates. Bruno Lorenzon represents the sixth generation of his family to work the domaine. After gaining experience elsewhere in France and abroad, he returned to Mercurey in 1997 and gradually reshaped the estate, with a strong focus on individual terroirs and precise viticulture.

Today, the domaine works around six hectares, divided among numerous small parcels, with an important concentration of Premier Cru vineyards. These include Clos des Barraults, Champs Martin, La Plante Chassey and Clos des Montaigus. Pinot Noir forms the majority of production, although Lorenzon also produces a small but significant range of white Mercurey from Chardonnay.

The vineyards are farmed with considerable attention to soil health and biodiversity, while yields are kept low and grapes are harvested by hand. In the cellar, Lorenzon follows a measured approach, with gentle extraction for the reds and carefully controlled use of oak. His objective is to preserve freshness, texture and the differences between individual parcels rather than produce powerful or heavily extracted wines.

Lorenzon’s wines have helped demonstrate the potential of Mercurey at its best. The reds combine pure Pinot Noir fruit with finesse, structure and mineral tension, while the whites can show impressive precision and depth. Although production is small and the wines are increasingly sought after, Bruno Lorenzon is better understood as a leading terroir-focused grower than a collector domaine driven by rarity. He is today one of the reference producers for serious, site-specific Mercurey.