Owner
Jean-Charles de la Moriniere
- Discipline
- Owner
- Based in
- Pernand-Vergelesses, France
i. Biography
Coming Up
Jean-Charles de la Moriniere spent 1994 to 2017 as former owner of Domaine Bonneau du Martray in Pernand-Vergelesses, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France. That kind of tenure puts the work in the foreground: overseeing a domaine across years of growing seasons, cellar decisions, and the steady discipline required to keep an estate coherent. Ownership and management together meant the job was both strategic and hands-on, with responsibility for direction as well as execution. In Burgundy, where place carries real weight, a post like this is not just administrative. At Domaine Bonneau du Martray, Jean-Charles de la Moriniere’s role sat inside the long practice of stewardship that defines the region: attention to detail, continuity, and the ability to hold a standard over time. The years themselves are part of the record, and they mark a sustained engagement with one estate and its identity.
Signature
Jean-Charles's signature dishes include Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru and Corton Grand Cru. In Burgundy terms, those names point to a narrow and exacting frame of reference: the hierarchy of site, the weight of designation, and the specificity that comes with Grand Cru bottlings. Read together, they describe the terrain around Jean-Charles de la Moriniere’s work and the level at which that work is understood.
Profile updated July 2026
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Where did Jean-Charles de la Moriniere work before?
Earlier in their career, Jean-Charles de la Moriniere worked at Domaine Bonneau du Martray.
What is Jean-Charles de la Moriniere known for?
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru.
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