Domaine d'Alussia

Domaine d’Alussia, a new lease of life in Aloxe-Corton

Alexandra Wilson at the helm since 2024

Located in Aloxe-Corton, at the foot of the Corton hill, the Domaine d’Alussia begins a new chapter in its history in 2024, when Alexandra Wilson takes over winemaking and vineyard management. The estate was previously known as Mischief & Mayhem, established by Michael and Fiona Ragg. Alexandra, an Australian winemaker who has worked with Jane Eyre and Benjamin Leroux, among others, chose to rename the project Alussia, one of the ancient names for Aloxe-Corton. A new identity that above all signals a new way of working, more personal and focused on wines that are finer, livelier, and closer to their terroirs.

One hectare of vines and fully organic practices

Alussia operates both as an estate and a micro-négoce. The estate owns just one hectare of vines, spread across Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Pommard, and Puligny-Montrachet, including some very fine Premier Cru plots. All are certified organic and the soils are worked with a horse-drawn plow. For the trading side of the business, the philosophy remains the same: grapes are purchased only from growers who are themselves certified organic. It is a way to build a broader range while maintaining true consistency in grape quality and vineyard work.

Less oak, less sulfur, more room for the wine

Since the 2024 vintage, Alexandra has been evolving the estate's style with a lighter approach to SO₂ and new oak. For the whites, maturation is split between ceramic vessels and oak, with ceramic playing an increasingly important role in preserving freshness and avoiding over-marking the wines. The reds are aged in 228-liter barrels, again with a pursuit of finesse over power. The 2024s thus mark a real departure from previous vintages: Burgundies that are more refined, more vibrant, and sometimes slightly reductive in their youth, with less artifice and more space left for the fruit and terroir. A young Burgundian project that is moving fast, with a distinct personality beginning to emerge.