a wordNégociant
A merchant who buys grapes, juice or finished wine, raises it in their own cellar and sells it under their own name. Half of Burgundy's output moves this way.
Root. French négociant, a trader, from Latin negotiari, to do business Cited · wp-n-gociant
How it is done Cited
A négociant-éleveur raises what it buys. A domaine bottles only its own fruit. Many houses do both and the label says which is which, if you read the small print.
Facts
| kind | cellar |
|---|---|
| region | Burgundy |
| confidence | high · updated 2026-09-16 |
Its kin
cellarMaison Louis JadotA house that grew into a large grower as well.and of this page it says: What this house does, and the word for it.cellarMaison Joseph DrouhinAnd another.regionBurgundyWhere the trade is structured around this.
Who points back
organization · says of this pageBIVBOne half of the trade it represents.word · says of this pageVigneronThe other half of the Burgundian trade.
Sources
- Winemaker · link
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