Last year’s acquisition of Hubert Brochard made Bollinger-owned Loire Valley winery Langlois-Chateau a serious player in Sancerre. Now that deal has prompted a refocusing of the business – prioritising Crémant de Loire and Sancerre – and a change of name. Richard Woodard reports.
Domaine Chanson’s foray into the Côte Chalonnaise with the acquisition of 50 hectares of vineyard says much about the changing face of Burgundy – with an increasingly bright light being shone on less heralded parts of the region. Richard Woodard reports.