Domaine Bruno Clair

Bruno Clair founded the winery that bears his name in 1979. A few plots in Marsannay and Fixin, La Dominode in Savigny-les-Beaune, and a large plot of fallow land in Morey-Saint-Denis in the locality known as "En la rue de Vergy" formed the bulk of the fledgling estate. In 1986, Bruno Clair was entrusted with his parents' and siblings' vineyards (Clos de Bèze, Cazetiers, Clos St-Jacques, Vosne-Romanée, Clos du Fonteny, Chambolle-Musigny). New vineyards were added to the estate in 1993 (Corton-Charlemagne, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Aloxe-Corton) and in 1996 (Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle), bringing the total area of Domaine Bruno Clair to over 23 hectares today.

Bruno Clair continues to rigorously select the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines, cultivated using sustainable methods: no chemical fertilizers, only compost, plowing and hoeing in most of the vineyards except on the upper slopes, which are too vulnerable to erosion. The grapes are harvested by hand throughout the estate and rigorously sorted in the vineyard. Vinification and aging (on fine lees) are carried out with the utmost respect for the grape and its expression.