Since 1868, Domaine Jacques Prieur has created one of the rarest mosaics of terroirs in Burgundy. Today it is probably the only estate owning vineyards on the greatest appellations both of Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits: Chambertin, Musigny, Clos Vougeot, Echézeaux, Corton, Meursault or Montrachet. This amazing collection is completed by other prestigious appellations and 3 Clos Monopoles.
Domaine Jacques Prieur’s mythical story started on February 24th, 1868, with the wedding, in Bligny-les-Beaune, of Claude Duvergey (22 years old) and Marie Taboureau (19 years old). Marie was born in Bligny in 1848 and Claude in Meursault in 1845. Their parents were winegrowers. Claude founded the Duvergey-Taboureau House and thrived in the wine and spirit trade, without investing directly, at first, in viticulture. In 1879, he acquired the property of “Les Herbeux” in Meursault, current heart of Domaine Jacques Prieur, and started buying vineyards. He then made a risky bet with the arrival of the terrible phylloxera in Côte d’Or. However, his choices would finally make him a visionary thanks to the use of American plants as a cure. In 1889 he acquired the famous Clos de Mazeray Monopole (Meursault), a parcel of Volnay Santenots, 4.5 ha (11 ac) of Clos Vougeot and 2 lots in Chambolle-Musigny. In 1890 he became the sole owner of the prestigious Clos des Santenots in Volnay, 1.5 ha (3.7 ac) of Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes and 0.45 ha (1.1 ac) of the mythical Montrachet (notably supplemented by the “Dent de Chien” parcels in 1891 and 1892). He then ran his trade business in the Château de Bligny bought in 1890 for his wife. Without any direct heir, both spouses would turn to the Taboureau family side. In 1891 Hélène Taboureau (Marie’s niece) and a well-born young man from Beaune, Henri Prieur (itinerant salesman) were wed. Their son, Jacques Prieur was born on January 31st, 1893. The estate kept growing in 1895 with a new acquisition in Musigny and a swap between a plot of Clos Vougeot and parcels of Chambertin and Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze. In 1899, Claude Duvergey added Volnay Champans to its collection and in 1907, Chevalier-Montrachet. He died on March 9th, 1920, and bequeathed all of his property to Jacques Prieur (his wife remaining stakeholder). Soon after, the latter married Madeleine Darnat, daughter of sheets merchants from Lyon. In 1924, Jacques Prieur and comte Jules Lafon instituted the famous “Paulée de Meursault” to celebrate the end of harvests with all winegrowers from the village. Marie Duvergey-Taboureau died in 1935 and left the estate to Jacques Prieur. Co-founder of the legendary Chevaliers du Tastevin, he gave his name to the estate in 1956. He died in 1965 and his wife in 1974, leaving the winery to their 6 children. In 1988, in order to avoid selling the winery to foreign shareholders, 5 important French families united, among them the Labruyère Family, winegrowers and entrepreneurs from South Burgundy. In the 1990s the Grands Crus of Corton-Bressandes and Corton-Charlemagne would enrich the mosaic of terroirs of the estate. Today leading this jewel of Burgundy, the Labruyère Family, supported by the Prieur Family’s heirs, promotes and defends, every single day, the great terroirs of Burgundy, worldwide.
In 1956, Jacques Prieur, co-founder of the famous Chevaliers du Tastevin, gave his name to the famous Domaine in Meursault. His grandson, Martin Prieur, has been working and living on the estate since 1990. Today he as the sales manager along with Edouard, he is the witness and heir of great viticultural traditions. He completes a trio of Burgundy experts and knows better than anyone history of Domaine Jacques Prieur.
Nadine has been Domaine Jacques Prieur’s oenologist since 1990 and technical manager since 2009 (along with Domaine Labruyère in Moulin-à-Vent). Well-known from fine wine enthusiasts, she was awarded “1998 Best French Winemaker” by Revue du Vin de France. Supporter of sustained farming, precise winemaking and optimal ripeness, Nadine is the perfect representative of this generation of oenologists who left their mark on the last 20 years.
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