Ludovic Bonnardot comes from a very long line of vignerons; he can trace his roots back to 1470! In the present day, Ludovic was inspired by his mum, who trained under Jules Chauvet and worked in favour of organic viticulture and natural wines. He also has a passion for soft fruit and wanted to establish a raspberry growing farm in eastern Europe. The family domaine still produces blackcurrants in Burgundy.

Ludovic embarked on his solo wine journey in Rajac, Serbia in 2004. Five years after the war, vignerons were using their intuition and instinct, plus sheer resourcefulness in winemaking. Ludovic got the wine bug and his love for natural wine making there. He worked a short time with Emmanuel Giboulot in Burgundy, in 2005, before starting his own Domaine from scratch in 2006. In 2012 he incorporated his Domaine with his family vineyards and in 2013 twinned with his brother.

Ludovic and his brother now farm 16.5 hectares across a stunning collection of vineyards in Maragnes, Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Pommard, complemented by Hautes-Côtes and the family vineyards behind the Citeaux Abbey in Bonnencontre. All the vineyards are certified organic, and Ludovic applies biodynamic farming as well. The first four vintages were made at the family property, but an opportunity presented itself to move in a bigger cellar in Saint-Aubin. Most importantly the brothers share this cellar with Pierre Fenals from Maison En Belles Lies. Pierre has been an extraordinary vinification buddy for Ludovic, helping him to tweak his skills and to perfect the whole bunch usage and vinification with minimal use of sulphur.