noun
definition
A vineyard or wine estate, especially in France.
Examples of domaine in a Sentence
The patrimonium, the tributa and the vectigalia are divisions parallel to the domaine, the contributions directes and the contributions indirectes of modern French administration; or the English " non-tax " revenue, inland revenue and " customs and excise."
A decree of the ist of July 1885 had, it is true, declared all "vacant lands" the property of the state (Domaine privé de Petal), but it was not for some time that this decree was so interpreted as to confine the lands of the natives to those they lived upon or "effectively" cultivated.
It was not until 1902 that the existence of the Domaine de la couronne was officially acknowledged.
Among the obligations which he enumerated as necessarily and justly resting on his legatee was the duty of respecting the arrangements by which he had provided for the establishment of the Domaine de la couronne and the Domaine prive de l'etat.
The single domaine wines, at the top end represent the apogee of their respective appellations.
The situation was aggravated by the creation in 1896, by a secret decree, of the Domaine de la couronne, a vast territory between the Kasai and Ruki rivers, covering about 112,000 sq.
Domaine Drouhin produces Pinot Noir wines made in the traditional Burgundy style.
The first year of WOPN (World of Pinot Noir)featured the producer Domaine de la Romanee Conti, arguably the most sought after pinot noir in the world.
Domaine De Gournier is located in the Costieres de Nimes where they hand make several red and white varietals on their small estate.
Yves Gras is the winemaker from Domaine Santa Duc, one of the top producers in the Rhône's Gigondas, and he is applying his ample talents to his Côtes-du-Rhône Villages-Cairanne wines as well.
Domaine Les Terrassses D'Eole is in the town of Mazan at the base of Mount Ventoux and is run by father-son team, Claude and Stephane Saurel.
Domaine de l'Oratoire St.-Martin is from the village of Cairanne, a red with a typical regional blend of 60 percent Grenache, 30 percent Mourvèdre and 10 percent Syrah.
Ted Lemon, the proprietor and winemaker, received his training in Burgundy, France, and can still say to this day he was the only American winemaker to ever be named head winemaker of a Burgundy house--Domaine Guy Roulot in Meursault.
Check out Domaine de la Terre Rouge for Rhône style whites and reds.
Check out the trio of Sparkling Wines from Domaine Carneros, Brut, Rosé and Le Reve Blanc de Blancs presented in a high class wooden display box.
For example, Domaine Serene in Oregon has a wonderful in-ground cellar that's all gravity fed-but it's not open to the public normally.
For a mere $25,000 you too can own a bottle of Domaine de la Romanee Conti!
Vinophiles arond the world covet wines by Domaine Claude Dugat.
Domaine Claude Dugat is located in Gevrey Chambertin, a wine village of the Cote de Nuits that sits south of Dijon.
James has spent a number of years as Chief Winemaker and Winery Manager at Domaine Chandon, located in Australia's Yarra Valley.
You can buy a package that allows you to detrain and tour a handful of wineries, including Ambassador, Domaine Chandon, or Grglich Hills.
Among them are Le Brevart, La Flegere, Les Planards, Les Grands Montets, and Domaine de Balme.