The Promise of Chapuis Frères

Jean-Guillaume & Romain Chapuis have a double-edged reputation for producing some of the best values of natural Burgundy. It doesn't stop Romain from creating the occasional masterpiece.

From right: Romain Chapuis and my dog, Spoon, fertilizing his Corton-Charlemagne vines.

Comparatively self-made relatives of the family behind conventional Aloxe-Corton estate Domaine Chapuis, brothers Jean-Guillaume and Romain Chapuis founded their winemaking project, Chapuis Frères, in 2009. Jean-Guillaume handles sales and administration, while Romain…