The Domaine was born in October 2002, when Hélène Jaeger-Defaix took over a plot of Rully 1er Cru Mont-Palais blanc (Saône & Loire) belonging to her great-aunt, Henriette Niepce. The Niepce family has been living in these Rully vineyards since the 16th century and Henri Niepce, Hélène's great-grandfather, is one of the great figures of Rully. In the 1930s and 1940s, he was an ardent defender of the appellation in order to give it the appellation d'origine contrôlée and then to make it known to wine lovers.

A year later, Hélène took over a second plot of Rully, this time in red with the 1er Cru Préaux, whose first harvest took place in 2004. The estate now extends over 6 hectares, mainly located on the most prestigious premiers crus of Rully.