When she took over from her father in 1988, as she was only 18, Anne Gros was a young energetic woman, more interested in books than in becoming a winemaker! Nevertheless, she took on alone the work in the vines and was responsible for vinification and managing the business. In 1990 she bottled all of the harvest and connoisseurs around the world discovered the strength, finesse, delicateness and precision of her wines. The domain was officially established in 1995. Within ten years, she made it into one of the best and most renowned domains from the Côte de Nuits. Besides Clos Vougeot, Vosne Romanée and Chambolle Musigny, other appellations from new plots were added to the range (Hautes Côtes de Nuits et Bourgogne for example).

One of the historic strongholds of Beaune, whose village and Premier Cru appellations were established in the 1930s, this terroir delivers a benchmark expression of Pinot Noir. The Les Épenottes climat is defined by soils combining heavy clay with limestone, a balance that encourages drainage while concentrating the fruit. Anne Gros, a leading winemaker from the Côte de Nuits, tends the vines according to practices close to organic and biodynamic farming, favouring low-intervention and freedom of expression. Manual harvests involve careful sorting. In the winery, the fruit ferments at controlled temperatures with native yeasts before ageing in oak casks.
The wine shows a deep ruby hue. The nose is led by red and black fruit aromas, complemented by floral and gently spiced notes. On the palate, a generous attack reveals a fine balance between fine tannins and saline acidity, leading into a long, precise and mineral finish.