Vignoble Angst

We are Céline and Antoine, two winemakers in Pontigny, Burgundy. We produce and sell a diverse range of wines. We offer Chablis and Burgundy wines—both white and rosé—as well as Irancy and Crémant de Bourgogne. We are committed to showcasing the Burgundian terroir and making it our own. Anecdotes about the estate Located in Pontigny, home to our beloved Cistercian Abbey—a listed historic monument—we welcome our guests to our charming and characterful home. The Cistercian monks played a major role in the development of the vineyard here. We offer visitors the opportunity to combine cultural exploration with wine tasting through our guided tours of the abbey (led by a tour guide) followed by a tasting of our wines. A brief history of the estate We are Céline and Antoine, two winemakers in Pontigny, Burgundy. We produce and sell a diverse range of wines. We offer Chablis and Burgundy wines—both white and rosé—as well as Irancy and Crémant de Bourgogne. We are committed to showcasing the Burgundian terroir and making it our own. Our goal is truly to share this terroir with as many people as possible. The estate is located in Pontigny, in the Yonne department of Burgundy, in the iconic setting of the Cistercian Abbey, a listed historic monument. The vineyards are spread across diverse terroirs in Courgis, Beine, Maligny, and Préhy—villages in the Chablis region—as well as Chitry, which is part of the Auxerrois wine region, halfway between Chablis and Auxerre. The estate’s vineyards are thus spread across several villages. The management of the 9-hectare vineyard follows a thoughtful and reasoned approach. All treatments and interventions are overseen by Antoine, who brings solid experience from his previous work as a viticultural technician. We took over the estate in 2013, thanks to the trust placed in us by the former owners. It was a challenge for us because we don’t come from a family of winemakers! Learning day by day is a wonderful life lesson. As we like to tell our customers and visitors to Domaine Angst: “We don’t come from families of winemakers: so here we are writing the first pages of our winemaking history, that of the first generation of Angst winemakers.” The pride of the estate In 2013, Céline and Antoine founded Domaine Angst within the iconic Cistercian Abbey of L’Yonne. To rise to this wonderful challenge, they adopted sustainable farming practices to cultivate their 9 hectares and produce wines that highlight the richness of the Burgundian terroir.