Vosne-Romanée has been a site rich in history, drama and incredible wine growing since 460AD. One that has survived the thick of the French Revolution, phylloxera, WWII and continued to be one of the most prized communes in the world. This is, of course, in part due to the terroir that produces some of the highest quality fruit known to mankind. On top of that, the winemakers here have maintained the reputation of taking some of the greatest care in their vinification processes and the wines are known to be some of the longest lived of Burgundy. It is what some may call, a wine making vortex.

The story of J&J Archambaud begins with Suzette Sirugue falling in love with Francois Gerbet at the end of World War II. This is the true tale of the magical wines that were born of the romance between a Vosne-Romanée native girl from a vigneron family and one of the heroic liberators of her village.

In 1946, the original family estate, “Francois Gerbet” was created, beginning with their family’s vineyards of over 100 years.

Over the next 60 years the family continued to grow their estate. They first planted in the climat “les Réas” which is their largest Vosne-Romanée parcel. It lies between Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges. Additionally, they planted in the climat “Au Defoi”, which is located in Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits, right above Nuits-Saint-Georges.