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2026 MICHELIN Grapes: Complete Burgundy Producer Rankings

Aug 17, 2026by David Bachus

For the first time in its history, the MICHELIN Guide has turned its attention to wine producers, and Burgundy is first up.

In July 2026, MICHELIN unveiled its inaugural MICHELIN Grape Selection, recognizing 94 Burgundy estates across four levels: Three MICHELIN Grapes, Two MICHELIN Grapes, One MICHELIN Grape, and MICHELIN Selected.

The list gave collectors plenty to argue about within hours of its release.

Some of the region's most famous names landed exactly where you'd expect. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Coche-Dury all received the highest Three Grape distinction. Others were more surprising. Domaine Armand Rousseau, one of Burgundy's most coveted and expensive producers, landed at just One MICHELIN Grape.

Below is the complete 2026 MICHELIN Grape Burgundy ranking, along with a closer look at what the results say about how MICHELIN is choosing to evaluate wine estates.

2026 MICHELIN Grape Burgundy Rankings at a Glance

MICHELIN Rating Number of Burgundy Estates
🍇🍇🍇 Three MICHELIN Grapes 9
🍇🍇 Two MICHELIN Grapes 20
🍇 One MICHELIN Grape 33
MICHELIN Selected 32
Total 94

Unlike traditional wine scores, MICHELIN Grapes are awarded to producers, not individual bottles or vintages.

That distinction matters. The new system isn't asking which wine scored highest this year. It's asking which domaines consistently produce exceptional wine, year after year.

For the full breakdown of the rating system, methodology, and what each tier means, read our companion piece: What Are MICHELIN Grapes?

🍇🍇🍇 Three MICHELIN Grapes: 9 Producers

Three MICHELIN Grapes is the top tier: producers MICHELIN considers exceptional, with extraordinary quality and consistency across vintages.

Côte de Nuits

Côte de Beaune

  • Domaine d'Auvenay, Saint-Romain
  • Domaine Coche-Dury, Meursault
  • Domaine Jean-Marc & Thomas Bouley, Volnay
  • Domaine Hubert Lamy, Saint-Aubin

It's an extraordinary group, but not quite the nine names most Burgundy collectors would have predicted.

DRC, Leroy, d'Auvenay, Coche-Dury, and Roumier are already firmly established among Burgundy's most revered and expensive domaines. The inclusion of Cécile Tremblay, Dugat-Py, Jean-Marc & Thomas Bouley, and Hubert Lamy alongside them says something about MICHELIN's intentions. Rather than mirroring auction prices or historical prestige, the Guide is building its own hierarchy from scratch.

Lalou Bize-Leroy also pulled off something nobody else did: two of her estates, Domaine Leroy and Domaine d'Auvenay, both received Three MICHELIN Grapes.

Hubert Lamy might be the most notable inclusion of all. Saint-Aubin historically sat in Meursault and Puligny's shadow. Olivier Lamy has spent years changing that, and his ultra-high-density Haute Densité vineyards have built a genuine cult following among collectors. MICHELIN putting Hubert Lamy alongside DRC, Leroy, Coche-Dury, and Roumier is as clear a signal as this list sends.

🍇🍇 Two MICHELIN Grapes: 20 Producers

Two MICHELIN Grapes recognizes outstanding producers with remarkable quality and consistency within their terroir.

The category includes several estates most collectors already consider benchmarks.

Côte de Nuits

Côte de Beaune

  • Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet, Saint-Aubin
  • Domaine Paul Pillot, Chassagne-Montrachet
  • Domaine Arnaud Ente, Meursault
  • Domaine Benoît Ente, Puligny-Montrachet
  • Domaine Benoît Moreau, Chassagne-Montrachet
  • Domaine Lamy-Caillat, Chassagne-Montrachet
  • Domaine Bonneau du Martray, Pernand-Vergelesses
  • Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Meursault
  • Domaine des Croix, Beaune
  • Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet
  • Domaine Étienne Sauzet, Puligny-Montrachet
  • Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent, Santenay

Côte Chalonnaise

  • Domaine Bruno Lorenzon, Mercurey
  • Domaine Dureuil-Janthial, Rully

There are some serious collector names in this tier. Dujac, Mugneret-Gibourg, and Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier sit among the most sought-after red Burgundy domaines, while Arnaud Ente, Domaine Leflaive, and Comtes Lafon anchor the upper tier of white Burgundy.

The inclusion of Bruno Lorenzon and Dureuil-Janthial matters too. They're the only Two Grape producers from the Côte Chalonnaise, giving MICHELIN a chance to spotlight excellence outside Burgundy's most expensive appellations.

🍇 One MICHELIN Grape: 33 Producers

One MICHELIN Grape recognizes high-quality producers making wines with distinctive character and identity.

This is also, arguably, the most debated part of the entire ranking. The category includes several producers whose wines routinely rank among Burgundy's most desirable, including Armand Rousseau, Comte Georges de Vogüé, Arnoux-Lachaux, Sylvain Cathiard, Méo-Camuzet, Roulot, and Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey.

Côte de Nuits

Gevrey-Chambertin

Chambolle-Musigny

Morey-Saint-Denis

Vosne-Romanée

Vougeot

  • Château de la Tour

Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • Domaine Faiveley

Côte de Beaune

Meursault

  • Domaine Bernard-Bonin
  • Domaine Henri Boillot
  • Domaine Henri Germain
  • Domaine Roulot
  • Domaine Vincent Girardin

Volnay

  • Domaine de Montille
  • Domaine Marquis d'Angerville
  • Domaine Michel Lafarge
  • Domaine Roblet-Monnot

Beaune

Chassagne-Montrachet

Saint-Aubin

  • Domaine Marc Colin

Saint-Romain

  • Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson

MICHELIN Selected: 32 Producers

Below the Grape tiers is another category: MICHELIN Selected. These producers don't receive Grapes, but MICHELIN considers them trusted estates offering consistent quality, worth including in the Guide.

Côte de Nuits

  • Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet
  • Domaine Sylvain Pataille
  • Domaine Charles Audoin
  • Domaine Felettig
  • Domaine Camille Thiriet
  • Domaine Benoit Chevallier
  • Domaine Fourrier
  • Domaine Hubert Lignier

Côte de Beaune

  • Domaine Jobard-Morey
  • Domaine Anne Boisson
  • Domaine Ballot-Millot
  • Domaine Buisson-Charles
  • Domaine Camille & Guillaume Boillot
  • Domaine Pierre Boisson
  • Domaine Pierre Girardin
  • Domaine Pierre Morey
  • Domaine Alex Moreau
  • Domaine Ramonet
  • Domaine Vincent Dancer
  • Domaine Jacques Carillon
  • Domaine Thomas-Collardot
  • Albert Bichot
  • Bouchard Père & Fils
  • Domaine Bachelet-Monnot
  • Domaine Nicolas Perrault
  • Domaine Alain Gras
  • Domaine Joseph Colin
  • Domaine Lafouge
  • Domaine Pierre Guillemot
  • Domaine Rapet
  • Domaine Yvon Clerget

Côte Chalonnaise

  • Domaine Maxime Cottenceau

The Biggest Surprises in the 2026 MICHELIN Burgundy Rankings

This is where things get interesting for collectors, because MICHELIN's inaugural rankings don't simply reproduce the hierarchy set by prices, critics, or decades of demand.

Armand Rousseau Receives Just One Grape

Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of the defining estates of Gevrey-Chambertin and among the most collectible domaines in Burgundy. Bottles of Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze routinely command thousands of dollars.

Yet MICHELIN awarded Rousseau One Grape while producers including Cécile Tremblay, Dugat-Py, and Hubert Lamy received Three.

That doesn't mean MICHELIN is saying a bottle of Rousseau falls short of a Three Grape estate's wine. The system evaluates the producer as a whole, not individual bottles. But it's easily the ranking's most argued-over line item.

Hubert Lamy Lands at the Very Top

At the other end sits Domaine Hubert Lamy. Saint-Aubin historically sat in the shadow of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet. Olivier Lamy has spent years changing that. MICHELIN placing Hubert Lamy alongside DRC, Leroy, Coche-Dury, and Roumier confirms just how far the domaine, and Saint-Aubin more broadly, has climbed in the modern Burgundy hierarchy.

Burgundy's Famous Names Don't Automatically Win

Ramonet received MICHELIN Selected status. Roulot received One Grape. Armand Rousseau received One. Dujac received Two. Meanwhile, Jean-Marc & Thomas Bouley received Three.

Agree with the rankings or not, they're evidence MICHELIN isn't using secondary market prices as a stand in for quality. That's probably worth applauding, even where you'd have drawn the lines differently.

How Does MICHELIN Decide Which Burgundy Producers Receive Grapes?

MICHELIN evaluates wine estates against five criteria:

  1. Agronomic quality: the health and management of the vineyard and its fruit.
  2. Technical mastery: precision and skill throughout the winemaking process.
  3. Identity: how clearly the wines express the producer's individual character and terroir.
  4. Balance: harmony among the components of the wine.
  5. Consistency: the producer's ability to maintain quality over time.

That's why the MICHELIN Grape hierarchy can look so different from the one built by scarcity, reputation, and auction prices. MICHELIN isn't telling you which Burgundy costs the most. It's trying to identify the most consistent producers.

Does a MICHELIN Grape Apply to Every Wine a Domaine Makes?

No, and this distinction matters for collectors.

MICHELIN Grapes recognize the estate, not a 95 or 100 point score attached to an individual bottle. A Three Grape designation for DRC doesn't mean every DRC bottling earned the equivalent of "Three Grapes." Rousseau receiving One Grape doesn't assign that rating to Chambertin, Clos de la Roche, or any particular vintage.

The Grape is a judgment of the producer and its overall body of work. That makes it fundamentally different from the bottle-by-bottle scoring systems collectors have used for decades.

Will MICHELIN Grape Ratings Affect Burgundy Prices?

Too early to say.

For estates like DRC, Leroy, Coche-Dury, and Roumier, a Three Grape distinction is unlikely to move demand much. These wines are already globally allocated and among the most valuable produced anywhere.

The more interesting question is what happens further down the hierarchy. A Three Grape award for a less internationally recognized domaine, or a Two Grape designation for an emerging producer, could introduce that estate to an entirely new audience.

That's exactly what happened with MICHELIN Stars in restaurants over the decades. The distinction didn't just recognize demand. Sometimes it created it. Whether MICHELIN Grapes build that same kind of influence in the wine world remains to be seen.

What Do the 2026 Rankings Tell Us About Burgundy?

The inaugural list makes one thing clear: MICHELIN is interested in modern Burgundy as much as historic Burgundy.

The Three Grape category contains legendary estates, but it also rewards producers whose reputations have accelerated dramatically over the last decade or two. It recognizes tiny domaines and larger houses alike, reaches beyond the Côte d'Or to award Two Grapes to producers in Mercurey and Rully, and occasionally runs directly against the hierarchy collectors would build from bottle prices alone.

Burgundy hardly needed another ranking system, but now it has one. Given this first list, there's plenty here worth debating.

What's Next for MICHELIN Grapes?

Burgundy is only the beginning. MICHELIN announced the Grape distinction in 2025 with Burgundy and Bordeaux as its first two regions, so expect the system to keep expanding beyond this inaugural Burgundy selection.

Whether MICHELIN Grapes eventually carry anything close to the influence of MICHELIN Stars remains to be seen. But with 94 Burgundy producers already classified, and names like DRC, Leroy, Rousseau, Roumier, Coche-Dury, Dujac, and Leflaive spread across dramatically different tiers, the Guide has given the wine world plenty to talk about. For Burgundy collectors, the debate might end up being just as interesting as the rankings themselves.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the Three MICHELIN Grape Burgundy producers in 2026?

Nine Burgundy estates received Three MICHELIN Grapes in the inaugural 2026 selection: Domaine Cécile Tremblay, Domaine Dugat-Py, Domaine Georges Roumier, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, Domaine d'Auvenay, Domaine Coche-Dury, Domaine Jean-Marc & Thomas Bouley, and Domaine Hubert Lamy.

How many Burgundy producers received MICHELIN Grapes?

62 Burgundy estates received at least one MICHELIN Grape in 2026: nine received Three Grapes, 20 received Two Grapes, and 33 received One Grape. An additional 32 estates were designated MICHELIN Selected, bringing the complete Burgundy selection to 94 producers.

Did Domaine de la Romanée-Conti receive Three MICHELIN Grapes?

Yes. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) received Three MICHELIN Grapes, the highest distinction in the inaugural Burgundy selection.

How many MICHELIN Grapes did Armand Rousseau receive?

Domaine Armand Rousseau received One MICHELIN Grape in the inaugural 2026 Burgundy selection.

How many MICHELIN Grapes did Domaine Leroy receive?

Domaine Leroy received Three MICHELIN Grapes. Lalou Bize-Leroy's Domaine d'Auvenay also received Three Grapes, making her the only winegrower represented by two estates at the highest level of the inaugural Burgundy selection.

How many MICHELIN Grapes did Coche-Dury receive?

Domaine Coche-Dury received Three MICHELIN Grapes, placing the legendary Meursault producer in MICHELIN's highest category.

How many MICHELIN Grapes did Hubert Lamy receive?

Domaine Hubert Lamy received Three MICHELIN Grapes. The Saint-Aubin domaine was one of four Côte de Beaune estates to receive MICHELIN's highest distinction.

Are MICHELIN Grapes the same as MICHELIN Stars?

No. MICHELIN Stars recognize restaurants, while MICHELIN Grapes recognize wine producers. The systems share the familiar one to three tier structure, but the Grape selection uses criteria built specifically to evaluate wine estates.

Source: The MICHELIN Guide's inaugural 2026 Burgundy Grape Selection, announced July 7, 2026.
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