Domaine Duclaux

Domaine Duclaux is a wine estate in Côte-Rôtie that Frédéric Caillet took over in 1928, when it was already centuries old. Edmond and Monique, parents of brothers Benjamin and David Duclaux, later worked tirelessly at the estate and believed strongly in the appellation.

The estate spans 5.8 hectares of steep slopes in Côte-Rôtie. Its ambition is to produce wines typical of the appellation’s south, from gneiss bedrock. Vineyard work follows the seasons and is done entirely by hand, from pruning and repairing walls to harvesting. Grapes are harvested at the right ripeness, and tasting guides continual adjustments to vinification and ageing, with new barrels used in moderation. Its wines include Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu.