Domaine Etienne Sauzet

Domaine Etienne Sauzet is a historic Puligny Montrachet estate founded in the early 20th century and now led by Benoît Riffault, who represents the modern stewardship of the domaine following his family connection through marriage into the Sauzet lineage. The estate is one of the benchmark producers in Puligny Montrachet, with extensive holdings across village and Premier Cru vineyards, all farmed with a strong focus on precision viticulture, soil health and very controlled yields. Farming is certified organic and increasingly aligned with biodynamic principles, with a clear emphasis on expressing limestone driven terroir through careful canopy management and harvest timing. In the cellar, the style is defined by gentle pressing, slow and controlled fermentations, and restrained élevage in French oak designed to preserve tension, purity and finely etched mineral detail rather than overt richness or oak influence.