Yann Durieux

Yann Durieux vinified his first solo vintage at just the age of 13, it was clear his real passion lied in winemaking, especially in the fascinating terroir in Burgundy. With his decade-long experience at Domaine Prieure-Roch, the young winemaker decided the time was ripe to start his own winery in 2010. Working on a small area just three hectares in size up the hills of the Hautes Cote de Nuits, in Villers-La-Faye, and with DRC as a neighbour, Durieux continued his focus on producing wines as naturally as he could, taking inspiration from Henri Frederic Roch with whom he considered a father figure, and who had also encouraged him to vinify his early vintages in 2008 and 2009 in the domain’s cellars.

Vines average around 50 years old, organic and biodynamically farmed with yields as low as 25 hl/ha are the basic philosophies adopted. His perfectionist attitude, passion for expressing the terroir as best he can, and also his plain love for nature is all reflected in each bottle that is meticulously vinified, showing the depth of purity, elegance, and freshness he has become known for.

Standard bottlings include the Bourgogne Aligote (Love and Pif), Manon (Chardonnay), Black Pinot and La Gouzzotte (Pinot Noir). Other labels, generally coming under the Vin de France indicator, use initials to indicate the wine's place of origin without falling foul of strict appellation laws. All of his wines are certified organic and biodynamic.Vineyards have never been damaged by chemicals. Hand-picked grapes are fermented with whole bunch with natural yeast, and wines are aged in old barrels. No SO2 was added, non filtered.