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David Moreau
Winemaker
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i. Biography
David Moreau is the winemaker at Domaine David Moreau in Santenay, and the estate he took over from his grandfather still frames the work: lineage, inheritance, and the discipline of building on ground already defined by family. He trained at Beaucastel, Hubert Lamy, and Domaine Romanee Conti, moving through three established cellars before settling into his own role. The throughline is accumulation rather than display. Since 2009, David has been winemaker of Domaine David Moreau, a date that marks when his name became formally tied to the estate’s continuing history.
The Path
David Moreau trained at Beaucastel and Hubert Lamy, gaining experience in two cellars with their own fixed rhythms before taking on his own work. The sequence matters: first the shaping of instinct in disciplined houses, then the gradual assumption of responsibility at Domaine David Moreau. He also trained at Domaine Romanee Conti, adding another layer to a formation built around close observation, listening, and patience. Today, David is winemaker of Domaine David Moreau (since 2009), and the title carries both family history and individual authorship.
The Work Today
He continues as winemaker at Domaine David Moreau in Santenay. The estate asks for restraint, precision, and a steady hand, and that is the register his work follows. All of his wines are aged in barrel, giving the domaine’s style a consistent structure and a slow, measured unfolding from cellar to bottle. Patience is part of the method, and that patience shows in the finished wines as shape, texture, and depth.
Signature
David's signature dishes include Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Maranges, Santenay Cuvée S, Les Hâtes, and Sous Montot. Read together, they map the domaine’s range and its sense of place: names that point to both geography and intent. Bourgogne Pinot Noir sits alongside Maranges, Santenay Cuvée S, Les Hâtes, and Sous Montot as part of the same working vocabulary. The thread running through them is clarity rather than noise, with a family estate providing the frame for a personal style.
Acclaim
All of his wines are aged in barrel. That shared practice gives the range a common structural logic and is part of the domaine’s identity. The reputation here rests on continuity, on the inherited estate in Santenay, and on the steady architecture that barrel aging brings to each wine.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of David
Where did David Moreau train or study?
David Moreau trained at Beaucastel and Hubert Lamy.
What is David Moreau known for?
All of his wines are aged in barrel.
