David Rossignol

Coming Up

Since 1990, David Rossignol has been co-founder, co-runner, and winemaker of Domaine Rossignol-Trapet. That kind of work is cumulative by design. It asks for patience, respect for inheritance, and the discipline to think in decades rather than vintages. At Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, Rossignol has helped sustain that tempo for years, keeping the estate aligned to continuity as much as to craft. Today, he remains at the heart of Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, where his work as co-founder, co-runner, and winemaker continues to define the house. The role is practical, and the consequences are long-range: decisions made now have to hold their shape over time, and the work only becomes legible once time has had its say.

Where They Are Now

Today, Rossignol remains winemaker and co-runner at the same domaine. His language around the work is plain and exact: “It is time consuming and takes a very long time to see the results. We need 15 years minimum.” That scale changes the terms of the job. Nothing is rushed; everything is allowed to settle into itself. The pace reflects a confidence that results in this kind of farming and winemaking are cumulative, not immediate. The same approach carries a preservation instinct: “It’s so important to keep the genetic material.” That line points to a basic duty of the craft, one that values what can be carried forward intact. In Rossignol’s hands, making wine and protecting what sustains future vintages are parts of the same work.

Signature

David's signature wines include Chambertin, Latricières-Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Petite Chapelle, and Clos Prieur. Taken together, they show a winemaker working across names that carry their own expectations. The signature is not one gesture but a set of them, built through steady attention across these wines.

In Their Words “We didn’t have much drosophila problem on the old vines, but some in the bottom of the hill needed more care.” “It is time consuming and takes a very long time to see the results. We need 15 years minimum.”