Winemaker
Eric Burguet
- Discipline
- Winemaker
i. Biography
His work is associated with the estate and with Pinot Noir.
The Climb
The work at Domaine Alain Burguet in Gevrey-Chambertin, France (1999–2010) gave Eric Burguet a Burgundy education built on repetition, judgment, and restraint. Working alongside Alain Burguet, he learned the daily discipline of vine and cellar as one system, where timing, attention, and patience carry the weight of style. Over that decade, the domaine shaped Eric Burguet’s approach through practice rather than display, setting the terms for a winemaker’s craft in a place where exacting standards are part of the routine. Since 2010, the winemaking role at Domaine Alain Burguet has placed Eric Burguet in direct continuity with that earlier training. The estate remains the center of the work, and the connection to Pinot Noir continues to define how his name is read in Burgundy. The progression from the 1999–2010 period to the present is straightforward: learn the house language, then carry it forward with the same calm expectations attached to the domaine.
Today
As winemaker of Domaine Alain Burguet (since 2010), Eric Burguet’s work is defined by stewardship rather than reinvention. The estate provides the frame; Pinot Noir remains the reference point. In Burgundy, continuity is itself a technical choice, and his position reflects that kind of disciplined closeness to place, where the task is to keep the domaine’s voice intact.
Career - Winemaker — Domaine Alain Burguet, Gevrey-Chambertin, France (2010–present) - Worked alongside Alain Burguet — Domaine Alain Burguet, Gevrey-Chambertin, France (1999–2010)
Signature
Eric Burguet’s signature wines include Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes, Symphonie, and Les Pince Vin. Each name sits within the house style of Domaine Alain Burguet, and together they point to the range available inside that framework. Read as a set, Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes, Symphonie, and Les Pince Vin identify the estate’s own register rather than a break from it.
FAQ Where did Eric Burguet work before? Eric Burguet's earlier career included Domaine Alain Burguet. What is Eric Burguet known for? Pinot Noir.
