winery

Domaine Jérôme Chezeaux

Burgundy, France

Philosophy

Non-interventionist cellar work: full de-stemming, natural fermentation, malolactic in barrel, minimal new oak (10–30% depending on cuvée). Manual harvest followed by cold maceration of 3–4 days; extended cuvaison with indigenous yeasts; racking occurs only once during élevage. The wines reveal understated majesty through ripe, balanced fruit and noble acidity untouched by oakiness.

Reputation

The estate was established in 1971 by Bernard Chezeaux on the foundation of a vineyard owned since 1930 by Julien Misserey. Located in Prémeaux-Prissey, a stone's throw from Nuits-Saint-Georges in the southern Côte de Nuits, the domaine commands approximately 12 hectares scattered across 16 appellations, from village and premier cru to grand cru, including parcels just below La Tâche and Malconsorts.

AllocationOne source (Millesima) states Jerome joined the winery in 1987 while Rosenthal and other sources indicate he took over in 1993 upon his father Bernard's death; 1993 takeover date is more consistent with timeline of increased domaine-bottling. Lyse (daughter) employed since 2019 per Rosenthal; one source (BVV) says 2016 which is likely earlier draft material. Farming practice listed as 'lutte raisonnée' (reasoned struggle/integrated pest management) on multiple sources; not certified organic or biodynamic. No formal certifications found in search results despite some retailer labeling (Wainscott) suggesting organic—contradictory signal warrants conservative null for certification_bodies. Producer website is simple Jimdo site in French; no English-language version detected. US importer Rosenthal Wine Merchant confirmed over 25-year relationship. Vendible volume and production data not disclosed in sources. Cross-parallels are genuine (Forey referral documented in Rosenthal text; Hudelot-Noëllat proximity in region and style similarity). Distinction from Domaine des Chézeaux (Gevrey-Chambertin, formerly Mercier) confirmed—two separate estates.

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