Domaine Belleville came into being at the beginning of the 20th century in the land surrounding Rully. Since its creation it is one of this appellation's better-known domaines. The village of Rully is steeped in history since many traces of Gallo-Roman remains have been found in the most well-known Climats, Cloux and Raboucé, which is the original site of the village.

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In more recent history, the name of Rully appears on the cartulary of the Saint-Bénigne Abbey in Dijon in 853. This powerful abbey, which owned famous Climats in Côte de Nuits, also wanted to own vineyards in the village of Rully. The powerful lords of Vergy, settled close to Nuits Saint Georges, also owned domaines here before the Dukes of Burgundy arrived. In the Middle Ages there were no fewer than three Châteaux in Rully, which demonstrates the strategic importance of the village. Only one remains today.

The 20th Century

It is in this historical context that the Belleville family created the eponymous domain in Rully at the beginning of the 20th century and then extended their property ownership to include the neighbouring village of Mercurey.

The village of Mercurey also enjoys an extensive history, since humans first settled there more than 40,000 years ago. During the Gallo-Roman period a temple dedicated to the god Mercury was constructed and after several linguistic evolutions, gave its name to the village of Mercurey.

At a later stage, the Belleville domaine extended its property ownership to include certain appellations located to the north of Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Puligny-Montrachet and Santenay.