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, fallow plot in Morey-Saint-Denis in the locality known as “En la rue de Vergy” formed the core of the fledgling estate. In 1986, Bruno Clair was entrusted with the vineyards of his parents’ siblings (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 rigorously selects the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines, cultivated using sustainable farming practices: no chemical fertilizers whatsoever, compost exclusively, plowing and hoeing in most vineyards except on the upper slopes, which are too vulnerable to erosion. Harvesting is done by hand across the entire estate, and a strict selection is carried out in the vineyard. Vinification and aging (on fine lees) are carried out with the utmost respect for the wine and its expression.