Opgericht in 1731 in Beaune door Michel Bouchard, Bouchard Père & Fils , is een van de oudste wijndomeinen in Bourgondië, die al bijna 3 eeuwen en 9 generaties lang een traditie voortzet. In 1775 verwierf Joseph Bouchard zijn eerste wijngaarden in Volnay in het beroemde klimaat "Les Caillerets" en begon hij de wijngaarden van de familie te ontwikkelen.

Tijdens de Franse Revolutie werd het bezit van de geestelijkheid en de adel geconfisqueerd en te koop aangeboden. Josephs zoon, Antoine Philibert Joseph Bouchard, greep de kans om de wijngaarden van de familie in Beaune uit te breiden, waaronder de beroemde “Beaune Grèves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus.”

Deze wens om een ​​uitzonderlijk landgoed in Côte d'Or op te bouwen, bleef generaties lang bestaan ​​en in de loop van de 19e eeuw en opnieuw in het begin van de 20e eeuw werden er in de beste dorpen aankopen gedaan.

Aloxe-Corton is a village appellation located in the Côte de Beaune section of Burgundy's Côte d'Or district in eastern France. The commune sits at the northern end of the Côte de Beaune, adjacent to the larger Côte de Nuits region, and has produced wine for centuries as part of Burgundy's historic winemaking landscape. The appellation encompasses vineyards on the slopes surrounding the village of Aloxe-Corton, including access to some of the region's most respected terroirs.

The vineyard soils of Aloxe-Corton are predominantly limestone-rich with clay and marl, typical of the Côte de Beaune. The appellation is planted primarily with Pinot Noir, which thrives in Burgundy's continental climate with cool growing seasons and modest rainfall. The region's position benefits from good sun exposure on south and southeast-facing slopes, allowing the grapes to ripen fully while maintaining the acidity and elegance characteristic of the area. Red wines from Aloxe-Corton are the primary production, made using traditional Burgundian methods.

Wines from Aloxe-Corton typically display the structure and finesse expected of Côte de Beaune Pinot Noirs, with medium body, fine tannins, and good aging potential. The appellation's wines generally show red fruit character—cherry and raspberry—alongside earthy undertones that reflect the limestone terroir. The best sites within Aloxe-Corton can produce wines of considerable depth and complexity, though the appellation as a whole occupies a position between the lighter village-level expressions and the more concentrated Premier and Grand Cru classifications found elsewhere in Burgundy.