The estate

The History
Born in 1844 into a family of farmers, Julien Damoy was a self-made man from Normandy who began his career as a simple grocery clerk before moving to Paris, where he established an eponymous grocery store on Boulevard Sébastopol. The Julien Damoy brand quickly became a prosperous enterprise, owning several grocery stores in northern France and becoming one of the most important in the country during the Belle Époque, employing 500 people in 1905 and up to 2,400 in 1936.
The origins of the current estate date back to the early 20th century when Julien Damoy, a great wine enthusiast, purchased vineyard lands at a time when viticulture was at its lowest point following the Phylloxera crisis. Visionary, he successfully bet on the future, creating an exceptional heritage for future generations, namely his great-great-grandson Pierre Damoy.

The estate :
Domaine Pierre Damoy is an exception in the heart of Burgundy, renowned for the incomparable richness of its vines, with approximately 10% of the Grands Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin in its ownership. The estate concentrates its grand crus on three of the nine climats of the commune and is particularly distinguished as the main owner of Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze, with one-third of the total surface area of this emblematic terroir. This unique foothold allows for a selection of plots in blending to reveal the splendor of this climat. The estate also holds nearly a third of the Chapelle-Chambertin appellation as well as half a hectare of the Chambertin appellation.
Its atypical character also rests on an exceptional heritage of old vines, many planted in the 1920s. The most recent vines are now mature enough to offer grapes with low but consistent yields, giving birth to wines of rare quality.