Beginning in 1890, the Naigeon family estate has been situated in Gevrey-Chambertin in the prestigious region of Côte de Nuits for more than 150 years. Initially farmers and coopers, the Naigeon family bought some acres of vines and started to produce a few barrels of red wine.  The wine production only brought in a very small income however, so the cooperage and the farm were continued, together with a small wine merchant activity.

Jeanne and Pierre Naigeon, grandparents of Pierre, added some prestigious Grands Crus to the Domaine from the Côte de Nuits, Charmes Chambertin, and Bonnes Mares. Their youngest son, Jean-Pierre, took over the family business in 1955, after studying hotel management.  Jean-Pierre went on to marry Wera that same year with whom he would have four boys.  One of the four, Pierre, joined his father in 1980, making him the 5^th generation of the Naigeon family to be in the wine business.