Albert Ponnelle is an estate and a negociant with deep roots in Burgundy. Pierre-Lazare Ponnelle founded the business in Beaune in 1870, and today the estate is run by Pierre Ponnelle, the fifth generation of the family to take the helm. Albert Ponnelle owns vineyards in Côte de Beaune Village and Premier Cru appellations, and the estate also vinifies and bottles red and white Burgundy from other appellations, including several Grand Crus. The Bourgogne Réserve de la Chèvre Noire wines come from the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. They are partly aged in oak barrels. The names of the wines are an affectionate nod to an old regional tale about a famous black goat known for drifting from the herd to snack on choice grapes in the best vineyards. Each year Albert Ponnelle creates a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir under the Chèvre Noir label as an homage to the black goat with a connoisseur’s taste.