Domaine Duroché

Burgundy
Côte de Nuits

Domaine Duroché is run by fifth-generation Pierre Duroché. His extensive Gevrey-Chambertin holdings include three Village wines, four Premiere Crus (Champeaux, Cazetieres, Estournelles st-Jacques and Lavaux st-Jacques) and four Grand Crus (Charmes Chambertin; latricieres Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Beze and a tiny holding in Griotte Chambertin).

The domaine’s holdings amount to a total of 8.25 ha. All the grapes are destemmed except for the Griotte Chambertin, which is vinified as whole clusters. Only natural yeasts are used during the fermentation, which usually takes 10 to 12 days.

Between 2005 to 2008 Pierre made the wines along with his father, Gilles, and since the 2005 vintage Pierre got full control of the wine making and vineyard management. The wines are gaining recognition by wine critics and wine enthusiasts as among the very best in their relative appellations.

Since the 2014 vintage Pierre introduced a new special Cuvée: “Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques Vignes 23”: This wine is made exclusively from vines planted before 1923.

Due to the setting of Chambertin, this plot is plowed by horse.

Appellation
Level
Climate/Cru
Area(ha)
Year of Planting
Chambertin Clos de Bèze GC 0.2530 1920
Latricières-Chambertin GC 0.2757 1965
Charmes-Chambertin GC 0.4121 1959 to 1998
Griotte-Chambertin GC 0.0192 1964
Lavaut St Jacques PC 1.2025 1923 to 1980
Estournelles-St-Jacques PC 0.1277 1981
Gevrey-Chambertin PC Champeaux 0.1340 1986
Gevrey-Chambertin V Aux Etelois 0.3473 1974
Gevrey-Chambertin V Les Jeunes Rois 0.3340 1953
Gevrey-Chambertin V Champ 0.7077 1969 and 1973
Gevrey-Chambertin V Le Clos 0.3917 1998
Gevrey-Chambertin V 3.1507 1950 to 1980
Gevrey-Chambertin
Vosne-Romanée