Domaine des Croix is a six-hectare (15-acre) wine estate situated in the Côtes de Beaune district of Burgundy and based in the central Côte d'Or town of Beaune. Previously known as Domaine Duchet, it was renamed when highly-regarded winemaker David Croix took charge in 2005. Among its most highly regarded wines are the Corton Les Grèves, Corton La Vigne au Saint and Corton-Charlemagne grand crus, but the domaine is also known for its range of premier cru wines from Savigny-les-Beaune and Beaune. Initially the domaine comprised of vines belonging to the Corton-Charlemagne, Bourgogne Rouge and Beaune appellations, in addition to its parcels found in the premier cru climats of Les Bressandes, Les Cent Vignes, Les Grèves, Pertuisots and Les Teurons. Expansion followed in 2010 when these original five-hectares (12 acres) of vineyards were added-to with the acquisition of plots in the village-level Les Boutières vineyards in Aloxe-Corton and in the Grand Cru site Corton La Vigne au Saint. Organic viticultural practices have been implemented since 2008. Pinot Noir is the primary grape variety cultivated, with the domaine also producing a single Chardonnay – its Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru. In the winery, the grapes are completely destemmed and the juices fermented with indigenous yeasts. A maximum of 40 percent new oak is used in the aging process and the wines are bottled without fining or filtration.