Les Horées is one of Burgundy's most exciting young domaines and perfectly embodies the next generation of Burgundian vignerons. Founded in 2019 by German-born Catharina Sadde and her husband Guilhem, the domaine is the culmination of nearly a decade spent working among Burgundy's most revered estates, including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Domaine Cécile Tremblay, Comte Armand and Marquis d'Angerville. Today, Catharina applies that extraordinary experience to her own tiny biodynamic domaine in Beaune, producing wines of remarkable purity and terroir transparency.

The name Les Horées references the Greek goddesses of the seasons—a fitting tribute to the passage of time and nature's cycles that define life in the vineyard. It is a philosophy that extends beyond farming. Catharina is deeply invested in Burgundy's future, experimenting with historic grape varieties, massal selections, and climate-resilient vineyard plantings alongside her traditional cuvées. Though production remains tiny, Les Horées has quickly established itself as one of Burgundy's most compelling new voices and a producer whose wines consistently overdeliver well beyond their appellations.

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Officially a négociant domaine, Les Horées blurs the line between grower and négociant. Catharina farms her own vineyards in Beaune, Pommard, and Volnay biodynamically while supplementing production with fruit sourced exclusively from like-minded growers across Burgundy and Beaujolais. Whether working with century-old Aligoté vines in Volnay, premier cru Chardonnay high on the slopes of Puligny-Montrachet, or Pinot Noir from cool limestone sites in Pernand-Vergelesses and Savigny-lès-Beaune, her focus remains constant: allowing each vineyard to speak clearly through thoughtful farming and minimalist cellar work.
Though officially a négociant domaine, Les Horées blurs the line between grower and négociant. Today, the estate farms its own vineyards in Beaune, Pommard, and Volnay while supplementing production with fruit sourced from trusted growers farming organically or sustainably across Burgundy and Beaujolais.
Catharina is particularly drawn to cooler, higher-altitude, and limestone-rich sites—vineyards that naturally emphasize freshness, tension, and mineral expression. Whether working with old-vine Aligoté in Volnay, forest-enclosed Chardonnay parcels high above Beaune, or premier cru vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet and Pernand-Vergelesses, each wine is conceived as a transparent expression of place.
The domaine is equally committed to Burgundy's future. Experimental vineyard plantings include historic Burgundian grape varieties such as Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay Rose, Sacy, Melon de Bourgogne, Peurion and Gouais Blanc, planted alongside massale selections of Chardonnay and Aligoté to study their adaptation to a changing climate.
All estate vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically, with every biodynamic preparation manually dynamized by hand. Farming is highly site-specific, with vineyard work adapted parcel by parcel to preserve soil life and vine health.
Horse plowing, caterpillar tractors, cover crops, and meticulous manual vineyard work are employed depending on the needs of each site. Catharina's farming philosophy prioritizes biodiversity, soil health, and long-term resilience over short-term yields. Even purchased fruit is sourced exclusively from growers whose farming philosophies align closely with those of the domaine.
The philosophy in the cellar is minimalist and terroir-focused. Fermentations are spontaneous and carried out exclusively with indigenous yeasts, with no sulfur additions during fermentation.
White wines are gently pressed and fermented in a combination of barrel and stainless steel before aging primarily in used oak for approximately 9 to 18 months depending on the cuvée. Sulfur is added only after malolactic fermentation or shortly before bottling when necessary.
Red wines are vinified with varying proportions of whole clusters—typically between 40% and 80%, though some cuvées may range from fully destemmed to 100% whole cluster depending on the vintage and vineyard. Gentle extraction and extended élevage in used oak barrels allow each wine to faithfully express both site and season.
Across the range, intervention is intentionally restrained, allowing terroir to remain at the forefront.

Wines

2024 Bourgogne Aligoté En Coulezain

Sourced primarily from biodynamically farmed Aligoté parcels in Volnay planted on deep grey marl soils with southeast exposure, including a small selection of century-old vines. Following severe crop losses in 2024, the cuvée was supplemented with sustainably farmed fruit from Meursault. Traditionally made with partial skin contact, the tiny berries of the vintage necessitated direct pressing. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for 10 months in used oak barrels, En Coulezain remains a deeply personal expression of Catharina's vineyard holdings.

Bourgogne Blanc Aganippe

A Chardonnay sourced from old-vine Puligny fruit and, beginning with the 2025 vintage, complemented by Catharina's young biodynamically farmed vines in Pommard. The Puligny parcels, planted over 50 years ago, lend mineral tension and depth, while the Pommard vines contribute freshness and energy. Vinified without sulfur and aged for six months in barrel, Aganippe is intended as an early-drinking expression of Burgundy Chardonnay.

Côte de Beaune Blanc Les Monsnières

Les Monsnières is a 1.7-hectare vineyard perched high above Beaune and entirely enclosed by forest. Farmed by Catharina since late 2022, the site has undergone an ambitious biodynamic restoration focused on soil health, massal selection replanting, and the revival of historic vineyard features. The vineyard's elevation and cool forest influence offer tremendous potential for producing wines of freshness, tension, and site transparency, making it one of the most exciting long-term projects at Les Horées.

2024 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne

Situated high on the slopes of Puligny-Montrachet, La Garenne is one of the appellation's coolest and most limestone-rich premier cru sites. Its poor calcareous soils and forest influence naturally produce wines of precision and mineral energy. The organically farmed fruit is whole-cluster pressed, fermented with native yeasts, and aged for 18 months in used oak barrels with sulfur added only after malolactic fermentation.

2025 Coteaux Bourguignons Gamay Au Plus Près

A new addition to the range sourced from organically farmed vineyards in Igé in the Mâconnais. Vinified entirely as whole clusters with a short five-day maceration, Au Plus Près was conceived as Catharina's purest expression of Gamay. Light on extraction and focused on freshness, it represents a new permanent cuvée for the domaine and replaces Rosé Bonheur.

2024 Volnay Le Matin Blanc

A blend of two upper-slope Volnay parcels — Sur Roches and Paux Bois — planted on shallow limestone soils bordering the forest. Sur Roches contributes mineral tension and aromatic lift, while Paux Bois adds texture and breadth. Farmed biodynamically where estate-owned and vinified with 50% whole clusters, the wine is aged for 15 months in used oak barrels, offering a compelling expression of Volnay's cooler, limestone-driven terroirs.

2023 Beaune 1er Cru Les Toussaints

Les Toussaints is a southeast-facing premier cru vineyard in Beaune distinguished by shallow limestone-rich soils that balance structure with finesse. Sourced from organically farmed vineyards, the wine is vinified with approximately 50% whole clusters and aged for 18 months in a combination of large and small format barrels. The terroir's limestone backbone and mid-slope positioning are central to the wine's refined character.

2024 Coteaux Bourguignons Mon Poulain

Catharina's interpretation of Burgundy's traditional passe-tout-grain, blending Gamay from granite soils in Morgon and biodynamically farmed old vines in Pommard with Pinot Noir from the Mâconnais. The combination of granite and limestone terroirs brings both freshness and structure. The varieties are vinified separately before twelve months of élevage and blended prior to bottling.

2024 Bourgogne Rouge Côte-d'Or Des Six Ifs

A blend of Pinot Noir from Pommard, La Montagne de Beaune, and Savigny-lès-Beaune's Les Boutières. Estate fruit is farmed biodynamically while purchased parcels are sustainably cultivated. Approximately 50% whole clusters are retained before twelve months of barrel aging, producing a Bourgogne Rouge that showcases the diversity of Côte de Beaune terroirs.

2024 Beaune Les Prévolles

Located just below Beaune's premier cru vineyards, Les Prévolles is rooted in iron-rich clay-limestone soils that combine generosity with freshness. Since 2024, all parcels contributing to the cuvée have been farmed biodynamically by Catharina and her team. Vinified entirely with destemmed fruit in 2024 and aged for fifteen months in used oak barrels.

2024 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Fichots

Situated between the Hill of Corton and Île des Vergelesses, Les Fichots is a cool, late-ripening premier cru planted on reddish soils over limestone and flint. The vineyard's altitude and mesoclimate preserve freshness and tension, even in warmer vintages. Farmed biodynamically and partially horse-plowed, the wine is vinified with 70% whole clusters and aged for fifteen months in used oak barrels.

2024 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Plaisirs et Les Jours

This cuvée brings together two historic Savigny parcels — Les Vermots and Les Peuillets — alongside a small proportion of village fruit in 2024. Les Vermots contributes lifted aromatics and limestone-driven precision from its steep south-facing slope, while Les Peuillets adds structure and texture. Farmed biodynamically and vinified with approximately 50% whole clusters, the wine is aged for eighteen months in used oak barrels.

2024 Beaune 1er Cru Les Cents Vignes

Planted in 1968 at the base of the Beaune slope near the Genet spring, Les Cents Vignes is characterized by thin limestone soils strewn with stones that naturally emphasize finesse and mineral precision. The organically farmed fruit is vinified with approximately 50% whole clusters and aged for eighteen months in used barrels, allowing the distinctive character of this celebrated premier cru site to take center stage.

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