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built in 1850, domaine jessiaume comprises nine hectares                    domaine facts
        of vines in the villages of Santenay, Auxey-Duresses, Volnay, Pommard and Beaune.   Varietals
        Located in the southern half of the Côte de Beaune, Domaine Jessiaume sits at the   Pinot Noir (red wines)
        entrance of the village of Santenay-long celebrated for its healing waters—natural   Chardonnay (white wines)
        mineral springs that are cold rather than hot, and said to be saltier than the sea, with
        high levels of potassiaum, magnesium and lithum. François Claude Jessiaume first   Average yields
        planted Santenay 1er Cru les Gravières as early as 1840. T oday Domaine  Jessiaume is   30 hl/ha
        the largest land owner of this acclaimed 1er cru.                            Farming Practices

        The Domaine is in the process of converting all vines to organic. Along with the    Process of converting all
        philosophy of growing the grapes naturally the wine is produced with minimal   vines to organic. First
        intervention, all indigenous yeasts and no enzymes. Our goal is to produce wine that   certification  vintage 2019
        speaks to where it is grown. We respect the land and the grapes it provides, which
        allow us to make wine that has elegance and purity.
                                                                                     accolades
        “Merging traditions of 150 years, with the dynamism needed in today’s        Wine & Spirits

        wine world has undoubtedly become one of our strongest assets at Domaine     92 points Y ears Best Burgundy
        Jessiaume. We never forget our past, but have implemented change that        2014 Auxey Duresses 1er Cru
                                                                                     Les Ecussaux
        will lead the business into a bright future.”      keith murray
                                                                                     92 points Y ears Best Burgundy
                                                                                     2015 Santenay 1er Cru
                                                                                     Les Gravières

                                                                                     Bettane & Dessauve
                                                                                     Coup de Coeur
                                                                                     2014 Bourgogne Chardonnay

                                                                                     Wine Spectator
                                                                                     90 points 2014 Santenay
                                                                                     1er Cru Les Gravières-Blanc
                                                                                     89 points 2014 Auxey
                                                                                     Duresses
                                                                                     Wine Enthusiast
                                                                                     92 points Beaune 1er Cru Les
                                                                                     Cents Vignes-Rouge
        Above left Keith Murry, Managing Partner; above right Megan McClune, Director; below
        center William Waterkeyn, Winemaker.                                          www.jessiaume.com
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