The subsoil of Les Genelières is mainly composed of limestone. At the top, Comblanchien Limestone is locally covered with gravel scree called bedded grèzes. In the middle part, the Premeaux Limestone is the subsoil. In the lower part of the climate, the Entroques limestone is very present and outcrops over more than half of the climate. The thin, stony soils at the top of the hillside thicken down the slope.

Domaine Derey is from a lesser known village in Couchey, a village that is sold under the name of it’s better known neighbor Marsannay. Couchey is located north of Fixin and south of Marsannay. The Derey family has been farming these vineyards since 1850 and remains a true family business to this day. The parents, Pierre and Suzanne, run the estate with their 3 sons Maxime, Romain, and Pierre-Marie. The family uses traditional methods to work the vineyards and gentle techniques that respect the soil.