IN THE VINEYARD
The winter of 2018/19 was mild, largely dry and sunny. The second half of February offered cooler temperatures, slowing down the vines’ development but not preventing an early budburst in the spring. The weather stayed cool most of May, with sunny spells, a lot of wind, and very little rain.
Flowering began in good conditions in June, but some cold weather and thunderstorms impacted the latter part. This r...
Jacques Seysses started Domaine Dujac in 1968. He was not born in Burgundy, but winemaking is his true vocation. His love for wine comes from his father, a gourmet with a passion for fine wines. Even as a young boy, Jacques would meet the greatest winegrowers of the time in the company of his father.
At the age of 25, after a few years working for the family-owned biscuit manufacturing company, he decided to move on from the business world....
Our vineyard crew is excellent. It takes care of our vineyards year after year with attention and affection. It allows us to work in the winery with magnificent grapes, even in years with more challenging weather conditions. The result is a consistency of which we are very proud.
Quality should not be sacrificed for quantity. We practice green harvesting when necessary, but well-managed vines should not require it. We prun...
In 1967, Jacques purchased Domaine Graillet, a small domaine in the village of Morey-St-Denis. He renamed the winery whimsically after himself as the domaine of Jac, or Domaine Dujac. He became a leading advocate of including a good amount of stems in the fermentation process, His belief was that the mature stems actually reduced the amount of hard tannins in the resulting wine. In addition he wanted to avoid bruising the grapes during the des...
Robert Parker believes that Domaine Dujac is “one of the very finest estates in Burgundy, the wines are among the most elegant, complex and flavorful in the Côte d’Or.”
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