Domaine DUJAC - Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru - Aux Combottes 2021
Domaine Dujac is based in the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation in Burgundy . The estate was founded in 1968 by Jacques Seysses , who had spent the previous years traveling around Burgundy learning the trade from large estates. He bought a small, dilapidated 5-hectare property in Morey-Saint-Denis, the Graillet estate, and planted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay there. Dujac changed the name of the estate and expanded it by acquiring plots at Clos de la Roche , Clos St Denis and north of Bonnes-Mares . The estate also expanded in 2005, taking control of the Romanée-Saint-Vivant and Chambertin plots. Over the years, the 15.5 hectare estate has expanded outside the historic location of Morey-Saint-Denis and produces wines both in Côte de Nuits and in Côte de Beaune after the takeover, in 2014, from leased vines in Puligny-Montrachet (1ers crus Folatières and Combettes). In 1998, Jérémy Seysses joined his father at the estate, followed by his wife Diana in 2001 and his brother Alec in 2003. The vineyard has been certified in organic farming since 2011. Maison Dujac Fils & Père is the trading company created by Jérémy and Jacques Seysses in 2005 with the aim of creating more accessible wines with an emphasis on fruit. These wines meet the same qualitative requirements as those of the Domaine, and are vinified by them.
Since the 1960s, Dujac has made some small changes to his winemaking style. Less new oak is used for younger wines, and the cellar is now air-conditioned to allow for further malolactic fermentation. Traditionally, whole bunch pressing was used, but now the grapes undergo a little destemming if ripeness levels are not high enough.
The Premier Cru Aux Combottes is located south of the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, mid-slope, at the foot of the steep hillside of the Monts Luisants, in an area with a significant to steep slope (5 to 6%). The altitude of the plot varies from 271 to 282 meters. The locality faces east. The Pinot Noir for this cuvée comes from an area of just over 1.5 hectares.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
