- Les Cognaux is a 1.32 hectare south, south-east facing lieu-dit of 100% Pinot Noir located at the southeastern limit of the Côte des Bars right outside the small village of Essoyes. The parcel lies only five kilometers from the border of the Côte d’Or. The soil type is similar to that of Chablis (Kimmeridgian), all fermentation occurs in used Burgundy barriques and produced with biodynamic practices. Bottled brut nature sans soufre.