René Engel founded the domaine, located in Vosne-Romanée, in1919 after escaping a POW camp after the First World War. The domaine continued in the family with René’s son, Pierre, and grandson, Philippe. However, Philippe’s sudden passing at the age of 49 lead to the sale of the domaine to Francois Pinault, owner of Château Latour. The name was changed to Domaine Eugenie, and has since produced wine under its own name.