Sylvain Pataille is a well-regarded wine producer based in Marsannay-la-Côte (in the Marsannay appellation), just outside the town of Dijon, at the northern end of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits subregion. The domaine is particularly known for its Pinot Noir wines from its home appellation and, unusually, for being a champion of the Aligoté grape. Estate winemaker (and consultant enologist for a number of Burgundy domaines), Sylvain Pataille, established his own operation in 1999 with just a single hectare (2.5 acres) of vines, while still working at a winemaking laboratory in Beaune. He went full-time in 2001, and today has around 15 hectares (37 acres) of vineyards all situated within or just outside the Marsannay boundary. All of Pataille's vineyards are certified organic.