Jonathan Ducourt

The Climb

At the point where vineyard work meets distribution, Jonathan Ducourt’s brief sits on both sides of the trade: sales and marketing for Celliers de Bordeaux Benauge SCEA, and winegrowing at Château Jacques Noir. That combination means handling the practical demands of a crop and the commercial demands of moving wine beyond the estate.

Today

“We’re winegrowers in several Bordeaux appellations, and I’m in charge of selling our wines around the world.” That line lays out the scale of the job in plain terms: production spread across Bordeaux appellations, and sales aimed well outside them. Jonathan Ducourt’s work connects the seasonal discipline of viticulture with the wider market, where a vintage has to hold its shape after it leaves the property. “We make wines that look like us, wines that we want to drink, elegant, fruity, and gourmet wines.” The style is direct and specific to the house: wines intended to reflect the people making them, and to land with balance, fruit, and ease. For Jonathan Ducourt, the goal is not ornament but recognizability — wines with a clear profile that can carry both pleasure and identity.

Signature

Jonathan's signature wines include Château Jacques Noir 2016 and Château Jacques Noir 2023. Those two vintages mark a continuity of work at Château Jacques Noir, with 2016 and 2023 serving as fixed points in the estate’s output. Read together, they show how a house style can hold across years while still registering the decisions and conditions of each harvest.

In Their Words “We’re winegrowers in several Bordeaux appellations, and I’m in charge of selling our wines around the world.” “We make wines that look like us, wines that we want to drink, elegant, fruity, and gourmet wines.” Taken together, these lines describe a role that runs from vineyard to market. The work is agricultural in origin and commercial in reach, with the constant aim of giving the wines a distinct profile and placing them with clarity beyond Bordeaux.

Recognition

Jonathan's honors include Coupe des Crus de Saint-Émilion, Coup de Coeur (2024). The Coupe des Crus de Saint-Émilion, Coup de Coeur (2024) places formal acknowledgment on the work already described in the house’s own terms. It is recognition tied to the finished wines and the way they were received within the Saint-Émilion context.