Burgundy, France
Coche-Dury
The King of Meursault
Est. 1920
About the Estate
Coche-Dury is universally regarded as one of the two or three greatest white wine producers in Burgundy. The wines are defined by vibrant acidity, mineral purity and the kind of persistence on the palate that most domaines never achieve. Even the Aligoté and village Meursault command prices that rival other estates' grand crus. Léon Coche established the estate in the 1920s. His grandson Jean-François took over in 1973, joining his father Georges at just 14 years old. In 1975, he married Odile Dury, merging two families' vineyard holdings into the domaine as it exists today. Over the following decades, Jean-François quietly built Coche-Dury into one of the most sought-after names in wine, with allocations becoming nearly impossible to secure. Son Raphaël and daughter-in-law Charline assumed management in 2010 and continue the same minimal-intervention approach.
Grape Varieties
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Aligoté
Heritage & Milestones
A journey through time, celebrating the moments that defined our legacy
Early Origins
The Coche family’s winemaking roots go back to the 1920s in Meursault, highlighting a viticultural heritage that predates the current domaine by centuries
Name of Coche-Dury Born
Jean-François Coche assumes control of his family’s domaine in 1973, and following his marriage to Odile Dury in 1975, the estate is henceforth known as Domaine Coche-Dury
Generational Transition
After nearly four decades of stellar winemaking, Jean-François Coche retires in 2010, handing over day-to-day duties to his son Raphaël Coche, who continues the family’s perfectionist approach
Early Origins
The Coche family’s winemaking roots go back to the 1920s in Meursault, highlighting a viticultural heritage that predates the current domaine by centuries
Name of Coche-Dury Born
Jean-François Coche assumes control of his family’s domaine in 1973, and following his marriage to Odile Dury in 1975, the estate is henceforth known as Domaine Coche-Dury
Generational Transition
After nearly four decades of stellar winemaking, Jean-François Coche retires in 2010, handing over day-to-day duties to his son Raphaël Coche, who continues the family’s perfectionist approach
Vineyard Location
Burgundy, France
Terroir
9 hectares across Meursault, Corton-Charlemagne, Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Monthelie and Volnay. Premier cru holdings include Perrières, Charmes and Genevrières in Meursault, plus 0.34 hectares of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru from vines planted in 1950. Yields are naturally low and the winemaking is minimal: indigenous yeasts, long lees ageing, and very little new oak.
Available Wines
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