Born into a family whose wine making origins go back to 5 generations , Dominique Martin began his own path with the exploitation of 5 hectares of vines in Leynes.
Quickly, he takes over the family vineyards and Christine joins the adventure in 1990. Soon after, a vathouse is build and the estate will take the name of “Domaine de la Creuze Noire” in reference to the locality “La Creuze Noire” in Leynes where are situated the estate, the tasting cellar and the winery as well as Dominique’s first vineyards from which is made our Beaujolais-Villages Leynes.
Loïc Martin starts is wine making career in 2009 and joins the family estate in 2013 in order to preserve the heritage of the Martin family through the years and generations.
At the moment, the Martin family looks after more than 30 hectares of vines between the Mâconnais and Beaujolais regions.
