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    Daniel Barraud

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    Portrait of Daniel Barraud

    Portrait of Daniel Barraud

    i. Biography

    Coming Up

    Early in his career, the work at Domaine Daniel Barraud in Vergisson set the terms: co-runner and winemaker, with Daniel Barraud carrying both estate oversight and cellar responsibility in Burgundy, France. The year 1979 anchors that record. It marks a start in which the daily task was not display but continuity — reading the vineyard season by season and turning fruit into wines that hold to precision and restraint.

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    Where They Are Now

    The current role remains direct: winemaker at Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud in Vergisson. In a house shaped by family continuity, Daniel Barraud’s position sits at the point where vineyard decision, cellar practice, and finished bottle meet. Vergisson asks for measured work, and the title reflects that plain reality: judgment, consistency, and a style built from long attention rather than ornament.

    Signature

    Les Crays, La Roche, and Sur La Roche are the wines most closely tied to Daniel Barraud. The names stay close to the landscape, and the wines do the same work: they define a style through place, exactness, and a refusal of excess. Together, Les Crays, La Roche, and Sur La Roche give the clearest read on the estate’s register and on the methods Daniel Barraud has carried forward across his career.

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    FAQ

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    • What is Daniel Barraud's current role?

      As of 2026, Daniel Barraud is Winemaker.

    • Where did Daniel Barraud work before?

      Daniel Barraud's earlier career included Domaine Daniel Barraud.

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