Mugneret is a well-known name among the winemakers of the Côte de Nuits, particularly in Vosne-Romanée, where it has existed for many generations. It comes from "meunier" of which "mugnier" is a regional form. The name Gibourg comes from the plain of the river Saône, among the wheat farmers.
The family settled in Vosne-Romanée in 1930 and now the domain is managed by the third generation, Marie-Christine and Marie-Andrée who share the same passion for vine and wine. Jeanne Gibourg married André Mugneret and together created the Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg in 1933, starting to produce Bourgogne Rouge, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Echezeaux Grand Cru wines.
Georges Mugneret, their only son and doctor from Dijon, expands and enhances the family heritage with successive purchases of plots such as Clos Vougeot Grand Cru in 1953, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru in 1971, Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru in 1977, Nuits -Saint-Georges 1er Cru «Les Vignes Rondes» in 1982 and Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru «Les Feusselottes» in 1985, giving life to the modern Domaine Georges Mugneret. At the death of Georges Marie-Christine he specialized in enology and took over the business with his mother.
Sister Marie-Andrée joined a few years later, after graduating in oenology at the Université de Bourgogne in Dijon.
In 2009 the names Domaines Mugneret-Gibourg and Georges Mugneret were combined to give life to the Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg. The same year Jacqueline retired, and today the estate is run by the two sisters Marie-Christine and Marie-Andrée.
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