Morey-Saint-Denis · Côte de Nuits · Bourgogne
Domaine Dujac
The Seysses Family
Founded only in 1967, Domaine Dujac achieved in a single generation what most houses need a century to build. Jacques Seysses’ perfumed, silky, whole-cluster Pinot Noir made Morey-Saint-Denis impossible to ignore; today his sons Jeremy and Alec, with winemaker Diana Seysses, carry one of Burgundy’s most luminous names.
From the original 4.5 hectares, the domaine has grown to some sixteen — including seven grands crus.
The Domaine
Jacques Seysses bought the run-down Domaine Marcel Graillet in 1967 after apprenticing at the Pousse d’Or, releasing his first vintage in 1969. The 2005 acquisition of Domaine Charles Thomas holdings brought Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée’s finest premiers crus into the fold. Clos de la Roche and Clos Saint-Denis remain the flagships.
Terroir
The heart of the domaine is Morey-Saint-Denis, on the mid-slope limestone of the Côte de Nuits, reaching into Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Vosne-Romanée — each grand cru a distinct expression of the same measured, perfumed house hand.
In the Vines
Organic trials began in 2001, the whole estate followed from 2008, certified in 2011 — and no herbicide touches any plot. Yields target a mere 35 hl/ha, roughly six clusters per vine.
In the Cellar
The house style leans on whole clusters — total under Jacques, moderated with judicious destemming under Jeremy and Alec — and a measured oak regime descending from the grands crus to the village wines. The guiding principle is unchanged: the deepest imprint on the wines must come from the vineyards themselves.
In the Library
Eight cuvées currently rest in the Library, led by the domaine’s grand cru flagships.