DOMAINE HENRI GOUGES

What DOMAINE HENRI GOUGES does

Domaine Henri Gouges is a fourth-generation, family-owned wine estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges on Burgundy's Côte d'Or (France), founded in 1919 by Henri Gouges. The estate cultivates approximately 14 hectares of vines — averaging 50 years old and currently under conversion to organic farming — exclusively within the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation, across 10 AOC parcels including 7 Premiers Crus (6 red, 1 white) and the family monopole Clos des Porrets Saint Georges. Production centers on Pinot Noir and the estate's proprietary Pinot Gouges, a white Pinot Blanc mutation discovered circa 1930 and propagated only via massal selection within the estate. Winemaking is deliberately traditional: hand-harvested fruit, gravity-based vinification with infusion extraction, fermentation in tuns, and aging in oak barrels for 10–18 months using 10–30% new oak. Beyond the estate label, the family operates Domaine Cavea, a négociant activity launched in 2019 that expanded into the Montagny appellation in 2025, and runs the Maison Henri Gouges tasting room (opened July 2023) offering four tiered tasting formats priced €20–€75 plus custom experiences by reservation.

The business operates a dual-channel go-to-market: direct-to-consumer revenue through guided tastings and bottle sales at the Nuits-Saint-Georges tasting room, and wholesale distribution through a network of retailers and wine merchants across multiple international markets (supported by a store-locator tool on gouges.com). Customer segments span wine collectors and enthusiasts (primary persona), the HORECA sector (hotels, restaurants, cafés), and wine retailers/distributors, with no disclosed concentration or named enterprise accounts. The legal structure is a société civile d'exploitation agricole (SCEA, RCS Dijon 333811081), the entity is private, there is no external funding, and the working team consists of the fourth-generation cousins Grégory Gouges (winemaker) and Antoine Gouges (vigneron). Pricing power is grounded in appellation scarcity, generational reputation, and the unique Pinot Gouges cultivar rather than scale-driven unit economics.

Name

DOMAINE HENRI GOUGES

Legal name

Domaine Henri Gouges

Website

https://gouges.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Domaine Henri Gouges is a fourth-generation family-owned Burgundy wine estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges, France, producing premium Pinot Noir and the proprietary Pinot Gouges white wines from approximately 14 hectares of Premier Cru and Village vineyards for collectors, HORECA buyers, and global wine retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Burgundy Wines

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Burgundy wines
• Pinot Noir production
• Wine estate
• Wine tasting
• Negociant wines

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuits-Saint-Georges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Tasting Room Sales: Direct wine sales to visitors at the Maison Henri Gouges tasting room in Nuits-Saint-Georges, offering curated tasting experiences and bottle purchases.
2. Wholesale/Distribution: Sales through a network of retailers and distributors across multiple markets, allowing wine amateurs to purchase bottles locally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Domaine Henri Gouges is a Burgundy wine estate that produces and sells premium wines, including Pinot Noir and the signature Pinot Gouges varietal, from its vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The estate operates an on-site tasting room for direct consumer sales and distributes wines through a wholesale distribution network and a negociant activity branded Cavea.

Product overview

Domaine Henri Gouges is a family wine estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy, producing Pinot Noir and Pinot Gouges (white Pinot) wines exclusively from its 14-hectare vineyard. The portfolio centers on 7 Premier Crus including the family monopole Clos des Porrets Saint Georges, plus Village and regional appellation wines. The estate is undergoing organic conversion. Additionally, the family operates Cavea, a négociant brand producing Montagny wines, and a tasting room (Maison Henri Gouges) offering curated tasting experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pinot Noir wines Estate-bottled red Burgundy wines made from Pinot Noir grapes grown in the domaine's Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyards, sold to consumers, restaurants, and wine distributors.
• Pinot Gouges wines Wines produced from the Pinot Gouges varietal, which is unique to Domaine Henri Gouges, sold through the estate's tasting room and distribution channels.
• Wine tasting experiences On-site tasting room experiences at the estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges, where visitors can taste and purchase the domaine's wines directly from the producer.
• Negociant wines (Cavea) Wines bottled and sold under the estate's negociant activity branded Cavea, extending the domaine's portfolio beyond its own vineyards and distributed through its trade channels.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Domaine Méo-Camuzet: Vosne-Romanée-based estate and négoce with strong holdings in Nuits-Saint-Georges and Richebourg. Comparable to Henri Gouges as a focused Côte de Nuits producer with both domaine and négociant activities, family-led, and known for terroir-driven Pinot Noir.
• Domaine Leroy: Highly prestigious Burgundy domaine in Vosne-Romanée, also focused exclusively on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from biodynamically farmed old vines. Comparable to Henri Gouges as a small-volume, multi-generational family estate with Premier Cru and Grand Cru holdings and a strong biodynamic/organic narrative.
• Domaine Joseph Voillot: Family-owned Volnay and Pommard estate producing predominantly Pinot Noir from old vines. Comparable to Henri Gouges as a small, family-run Burgundy domaine with multi-generational heritage, traditional vinification, and a focus on single-appellation terroir expression.
• Domaine Dujac: Morey-Saint-Denis-based family estate now in its second generation, producing Pinot Noir from Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards. Comparable to Henri Gouges for its Côte de Nuits focus, family leadership model, and emphasis on terroir-driven Pinot Noir.
• Domaine Faiveley: Large Nuits-Saint-Georges-based Burgundy producer with extensive Premier Cru and Grand Cru holdings across the Côte. Directly comparable to Henri Gouges as a Nuits-Saint-Georges-rooted producer with similar heritage, though with significantly larger production volume and a broader négociant arm.
• Domaine Armand Rousseau: Iconic Gevrey-Chambertin estate specializing in Pinot Noir from old vines across multiple Premier Cru and Grand Cru climats. Directly comparable to Henri Gouges as a family-owned Burgundy domaine with a focused single-appellation strategy, multi-generational management, and reputation-driven premium pricing.
• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: Flagship Burgundy domaine based in Vosne-Romanée, producing exclusively Pinot Noir from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards. Like Domaine Henri Gouges, it is a family-owned estate with multi-generational heritage, monopole holdings, and ultra-premium positioning. It is the benchmark for Burgundy domaine valuation.
• Domaine Georges Roumier: Family-run Chambolle-Musigny domaine famous for its Musigny and Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru bottlings. Directly comparable to Henri Gouges as a small, multi-generational Burgundy estate with single-appellation focus, monopole-like exclusivity, and collector-driven demand.

Broad incumbents

• Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils: Historic Beaune-based Burgundy house with vineyard holdings among the largest in the Côte d'Or. Comparable to Henri Gouges as a long-established Burgundy producer, though more diversified across appellations and with a larger négoce operation.
• Maison Louis Jadot: One of Burgundy's largest and most established négoce houses, headquartered in Beaune, with vineyards across the Côte d'Or. Comparable to Henri Gouges in producing appellation-driven wines from Côte de Nuits, but operating at vastly larger scale and with a broader portfolio across multiple regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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