Domaine David Duband

Location: Chevannes, Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy
Surface area: 20.5 hectares owned + purchase of grapes from small winegrowers sharing the same ethical and environmental values as the domaine
Viticulture: Organic farming since 2006, Ecocert label, natural weeding
Vinification: Hand-picked, whole grapes harvested at 60-80% depending on the cuvée, crushed at the foot of the vat
Winemaker: David Duband
Main appellations: 23 appellations from Gevrey-Chambertin to Nuits-Saint-Georges – Chambertin Grand Cru, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Echezeaux Grand Cru, Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorvè, Nuits-Saint-Georgers 1er Cru Les Procès, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Louis Auguste.

Located in the heart of the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Domaine David Duband produces wines with a strong personality and remarkable balance. The estate’s 20.5 hectares of ultra-varied plots (from the Hautes-Côtes to the Grands Crus of the Côte de Nuits) reveal wines of exemplary consistency.

Initially known as Domaine Pierre Duband, after his father, David Duband renamed the family estate in the 1990s, bringing his own fresh, modern touch to the wines. Breaking with the family tradition of selling all production to the Beaune Cooperative, David Duband chose to vinify the estate’s grapes himself, infusing them with an energy all their own.
To be totally in line with his values, the domaine converted its entire vineyard to organic farming in 2006. Following this change, David Duband has noticed that the wines are maturing more perfectly, and since then they have shown fantastic ageing potential, while remaining accessible in their early years. Letting the terroir of each parcel express itself, he chooses to vinify most of the grapes whole (an unusual practice in Burgundy). This gives depth and intensity to the wines, which nonetheless reveal incomparable elegance and aromatics. By magnifying some of the Côte de Nuits’ most prestigious appellations, such as Clos de la Roche and Chambertin, David Duband has established himself as one of Burgundy’s leading winemakers.