Domaine Ponsot is a family-owned estate in Burgundy. Established in 1872 by William Ponsot in Morey-Saint-Denis. His nephew Hippolyte Ponsot took over the estate in 1920 and took the decision to bottle the entire production of the domaine in 1934. This was a very rare practice at the time, making Domaine Ponsot one of the first Burgundies to bottle on their own. In addition, A lawyer by training, Hippolyte Ponsot was one of the founders of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) classification for Burgundy wines in 1935 and 1936.

The vineyard is currently planted on approximately 11 hectares, and although the winery does not fully agree with the biodynamic method, it manages the vineyard with reference to the lunar cycle. They support a philosophy of minimal interventionism and avoids the use of chemicals in the vineyard. The annual production is an average of 55,000 bottles.

Most of the estate vineyards are in the Grand Cru and Premier Cru, including the famous vineyards as Clos de la Roche, Clos de Vougeot and Corton. But it is also known for its Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants, the only 1er Cru from 100% Aligoté in Burgundy.

The winery doesn’t have a sorting table and the selection of the bunches is done in the vineyard. The grapes are pressed into juice and fermented naturally in oak barrels, then mature in oak barrels. Since 1998, there has been no fined, filtration or addition of Sulphur dioxide.