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Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial is today one of the leading references in Rully and the entire Côte Chalonnaise. Discreet, demanding and deeply precise, the domaine has helped elevate the appellation to the level of Burgundy’s most sought-after terroirs.
Heirs to a family established in Rully since the 13th century, Vincent and Céline Dureuil took over the domaine in 1994 with a clear ambition: to reveal the nobility of Rully’s terroirs, while developing a rare range that also extends to Mercurey, Puligny-Montrachet and Nuits-Saint-Georges.
A Burgundy of precision and purity, where precise ripeness, old vines, indigenous yeasts and measured ageing give birth to wines of remarkable clarity. The whites shine through their mineral tension; the reds seduce with finesse, perfume and silky texture.
Terroir: Rully, Mercurey, Puligny-Montrachet and Nuits-Saint-Georges
The domaine now covers around 20 hectares, mainly in Rully and Mercurey in the Côte Chalonnaise, with around 3 hectares of precious parcels in Puligny-Montrachet and Nuits-Saint-Georges. This rare footprint allows the estate to offer a very complete reading of Burgundy, from chiselled Chardonnay to delicate and structured Pinot Noir.
Rully’s clay-limestone soils give the whites their energy, salinity and precision, while the reds express remarkable fruit finesse and freshness. Old vines, some planted in the mid-20th century, bring natural density, depth and complexity without excessive weight.
Terroir expression: Rully, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey, Puligny-Montrachet, Nuits-Saint-Georges, clay-limestone soils, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, tension, salinity, wet stone and precise fruit.
Dureuil-Janthial signature: precise ripeness, organic farming, meticulous soil work, indigenous yeasts, measured ageing, aromatic precision and strong mineral energy.
Organic viticulture and parcel-by-parcel precision
Vincent Dureuil works his vines with artisanal precision: soil cultivation, careful observation of ripeness, controlled yields, manual harvesting and rigorous sorting. The domaine is associated with certified organic viticulture, with certification indicated from 2009 to 2016, then again from the 2021 vintage after a period of reconversion.
Part of the work is guided by the lunar calendar, and the approach remains deeply rooted in farming craft: little stylistic effect, much observation, and a constant search for balance between ripeness, acidity, natural concentration and transparency of place.
Whites: lemon, pear, fresh apple, white peach, white flowers, almond, fine hazelnut, chalk, wet stone and saline finish.
Reds: red cherry, morello cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, peony, fine spices, fresh earth and silky tannins.
Evolution and terroir: candied citrus, hazelnut, dried flowers, delicate forest floor, graphite, limestone and persistent mineral tension.
Overall impression: precise, vibrant and deeply Burgundian wines, combining fruit purity, saline energy, fine texture and great drinkability.
Vinification: purity, indigenous yeasts and measured ageing
Vinification is carried out parcel by parcel in order to preserve the identity of each climat. Fermentations take place with indigenous yeasts, and barrel ageing remains measured so as never to mask fruit purity or the limestone energy of the terroirs.
Harvest: manual, with severe sorting of grapes picked at precise ripeness.
Whites: careful pressing, barrel fermentation with indigenous yeasts, moderate proportion of new oak, then frequent return to tank to refine tension.
Reds: grapes generally destemmed, controlled macerations, gentle extraction, barrel ageing with around a quarter new oak depending on the cuvée.
Philosophy: favour precision, purity, tension and terroir clarity rather than power or demonstrative oak.
Wine style
The white wines of Vincent Dureuil-Janthial are among the most sought-after in the Côte Chalonnaise. They combine tension, salinity, precise ripeness and chiselled texture, with the ability to rival more prestigious appellations of the Côte de Beaune. The best Rully whites develop notes of hazelnut, candied citrus, warm stone and dried flowers with age.
The red wines offer fine, perfumed and silky Pinot Noir, often more delicate than demonstrative. Precise tannins, fresh fruit and aromatic purity give elegant wines that can be enjoyed young while gaining complexity after a few years of cellaring.
Emblematic cuvées and climats
Rully Blanc: the domaine’s signature cuvée, sourced from several lieux-dits, expressing the tension, minerality and natural brightness of Rully.
Rully Blanc “Maizières”: an upright, mineral and precise wine from a particularly expressive sector of Rully.
Rully Blanc “Chêne”: a cuvée from one of Rully’s cooler sectors, marked by chalk, energy and tension.
Rully 1er Cru “Le Meix Cadot”: an emblematic cuvée, concentrated, saline and vibrant, among the great references of the appellation.
Rully 1er Cru “Le Meix Cadot Vieilles Vignes”: a micro-production from a parcel planted by Vincent Dureuil’s great-grandfather in the 1920s, offering density, depth and length.
Rully 1er Cru “Margotés”: a deep and structured white, carried by fine ripeness and persistent salinity.
Rully 1er Cru “Vauvry”: a more taut and chalky cuvée, marked by white marl soils and a very mineral finish.
Puligny-Montrachet “Corvée des Vignes” & Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Champs Gains”: rarer, more crystalline and upright expressions, revealing the domaine’s precision on the Côte de Beaune.
Rully Rouge: fresh, subtle and supple Pinot Noir, driven by red fruit and delicate texture.
Rully Rouge “En Guesnes”: a perfumed and silky cuvée from a sector close to Rully’s finest climats.
Rully Rouge 1er Cru “Chapitre”: a more structured, floral and profound wine with fine hillside energy.
Mercurey Rouge: a fleshier and more earthy expression of Pinot Noir, with greater structure.
Nuits-Saint-Georges & Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru “Clos des Argillières”: rare cuvées from the domaine, deeper and more refined, from limestone parcels in Premeaux-Prissey.
A benchmark of the Côte Chalonnaise
Vincent Dureuil-Janthial is widely recognised as one of the winegrowers who transformed the image of Rully. His work has shown that the Côte Chalonnaise can produce wines of finesse, energy and longevity worthy of Burgundy’s greatest appellations.
This recognition is built on remarkable consistency: taut and luminous whites, delicate and precise reds, a coherent parcel-based range, and a style that never seeks effect but always accuracy. The domaine remains one of the most sought-after names in Rully today.
Region: Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully
Estate: Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial
Direction: Vincent and Céline Dureuil
Estate takeover: 1994
Surface area: around 20 hectares
Locations: Rully, Mercurey, Puligny-Montrachet and Nuits-Saint-Georges
Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Aligoté and a small proportion of Gamay for Passetoutgrain
Viticulture: certified organic, with certification indicated from 2009 to 2016 and again from the 2021 vintage according to professional sources
Style: precise, taut, mineral, pure, floral, saline, silky and deeply Burgundian.
In summary: Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial is one of the great references of Rully and the Côte Chalonnaise, a family estate run by Vincent and Céline Dureuil, whose wines combine purity, tension, precision and depth with an elegance worthy of Burgundy’s greatest terroirs.
Dominant aromas: lemon, pear, fresh apple, white peach, white flowers, almond, fine hazelnut, chalk, wet stone, red cherry, raspberry, peony, fine spices and a long saline finish.
Current selection
Discover below the bottles from Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial currently available at World Web Wines, selected according to arrivals, vintage quality and the rarity of allocations.
