David Duband

David Duband's is certainly not a prestigious, time-honoured company, but a dynamic business that, in just over thirty years, has become a benchmark in the prestigious Côte de Nuits. We are in Chevannes, a small village in the heart of the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits. The company's roots date back to the 1960s, but it was in 1991 that the young David took over the reins of the family winery and began bottling under his own name. David Duband is the perfect example of how to honour a great tradition while revolutionising it with intelligence. Initially, like many of his generation, David produced more “modern” wines: dark, concentrated and with a marked use of wood, in line with the international taste of the time. But it was in 2008 that the decisive turning point came, a real “change of direction” that established his reputation. David understood that the true luxury of Burgundy is the finesse and ability of Pinot Noir to express its terroir without filters. Today, his wines are the exact opposite of that approach. They are lighter, more agile, vibrant and, above all, faithful to the terroir. The estate covers approximately 17 hectares, a mosaic of vineyards spread across 23 appellations, including some of the most famous in the Côte de Nuits, such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges, reaching as far as the legendary Grand Crus such as Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot.