The estate is situated in Buxy, Burgundy in the Montagny appellation, which is the southern gateway to the Côte Chalonnaise.  The Cognard family has its origins in the Mâconnais region, but Laurent is a local boy who always cherished the idea of settling in Buxy and founding his own Domaine.  He acquired his first vineyards in 1997, and became a full-time winemaker in 2006, cultivating an area of 5.5 hectares.  Today, he manages 18 hectares of vines spread over Loché, Montagny, and Mercurey with 6.4 hectares in Montagny 1er Cru.

The estate was initially headquartered in an ancient prison dating back to the middle ages in a picturesque but somewhat narrow cellar. He moved the Domaine to the Château de Buxy in the heart of the town and built a tasting cellar and a state-of-the-art winery more in keeping with the burgeoning development of the estate.