domaine [doh-MAYN]
French for “estate” or “property.” The term is most often used in Burgundy where it pertains to a single property, although the property might be made up of several vineyards in different locations. If a wine is estate bottled (made and bottled by the grower), it’s labeled “mis au domaine,” “mise du domaine,” “mis en bouteille au domaine,” or “mis en bouteille a la propriete.”
The New Wine Lovers Companion, 2nd Edition, by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Copyright © (1) 2003, 1995 by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Reprinted by arrangement with Barron's Educational Series, Inc.