Domaine Maillard Pere et Fils is in Chorey-les-Beaune. It was founded in 1952 by Daniel Maillard, whose family has been making wine in Burgundy since the 18th century. Today the 46-acre estate is run by Daniel’s sons Alain and Pascal. The estate includes Grand Cru parcels in Corton and Corton Renardes, and Premier Cru parcels in Aloxe Corton and Beaune. There are villages parcels in Ladoix, Pommard, Meursault, Chorey-les-Beaune and Savigny-les-Beaune. Clive Coates has called the estate “a good source for sound, consistently made wines which evolve in the medium term…”
Les Greves is a 75-acre Premier Cru vineyard in the central part of the Beaune appellation, in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune. Though Beaune has no Grand Cru vineyards, it has 44 vineyards that are either partly or completely Premier Cru. Clive Coates has written that in the central section of the Beaune appellation is “where you will find the finest examples of premier cru in Beaune.”
This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.