Bernard Burgaud

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Domaine Bernard Burgaud is located in the village of Ampuis, at the heart of the Côte-Rôtie appellation. Its 4 hectares of vines, planted entirely to Syrah, are spread across the following plots: Le Champin, Côte Blonde, Fonjeant, Leyat, Les Moutonnes, and La Brosse. Bernard’s father, Olivier Burgaud, took an interest in viticulture and established a few vineyard plots around 1950 to supplement his primarily agricultural estate. In 1980, his son Bernard Burgaud founded the domaine that bears his name, began bottling all its wine, and expanded the family holding to 4 hectares. Bernard belonged to a generation of winemakers who embodied Côte-Rôtie’s revival. 

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Jean Marc Burgaud Morgon Réserve 2010 Magnum
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128596
Red
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91-92/100
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Jean Marc Burgaud Morgon Réserve 2010 Magnum

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Bernard Burgaud Côte Rôtie 2002
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129539
Red
75cl
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Bernard Burgaud Côte Rôtie 2002

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Bernard Burgaud Côte Rôtie 2003
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129540
Red
75cl
93/100
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Bernard Burgaud Côte Rôtie 2003

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Bernard Burgaud Côte Rôtie 2024
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132864
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Bernard Burgaud Côte Rôtie 2024

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Bernard Burgaud Condrieu 2025
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Bernard Burgaud Condrieu 2025

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History of Domaine Bernard Burgaud

It all began in 1950, when Roger Burgaud, a farmer and factory worker, bought a few vineyard parcels in Côte-Rôtie. At the time, the appellation was enduring a long period of neglect: its precipitous slopes, impossible to farm mechanically, were gradually being abandoned in favor of more profitable crops, and the wine of Ampuis had lost the prestige it had enjoyed since antiquity. Yet his passion for the vines prevailed, and the family farm managed to carry on despite the difficulties.

The turning point came in 1980, when his son Bernard shifted the family farm's focus entirely to winemaking, becoming a full-fledged Côte-Rôtie winegrower. He took over abandoned vines, replanted fallow parcels and patiently built a cohesive estate. Bernard Burgaud belongs to the generation of winegrowers who, in the 1980s and 1990s, restored the appellation's standing among the world's greatest Syrah terroirs. Reserved and committed to an understated, unshowy style, he established himself as one of the area's most consistent producers. In 2019, his son Pierre joined him at the estate, and they made that vintage together in a spirit of passing on family values and expertise. Pierre took the reins in 2020, reexamining certain practices while remaining scrupulously faithful to family tradition.

Terroirs and Vineyards of Domaine Bernard Burgaud

The vineyards cover around four and a half hectares, all within the Côte-Rôtie appellation, spread across the most renowned named sites at the historic heart of the cru: Côte Blonde, Les Moutonnes, Fongeant, La Brosse, Le Champin, Leyat, Côte Bodin and Bonnivières. This patchwork serves a clear purpose: it gives the estate access to its best grapes across the property each year and brings together the appellation's two distinct sides. Parcels on the Côte Brune, with its iron-rich schist, contribute power, structure and a tannic backbone, while those on the Côte Blonde, with more granitic and sandy soils, bring finesse, fragrance and elegance.

The grape blend is radically simple: 100% Syrah, without a single parcel of Viognier, although the appellation permits up to 20% of that white variety to be co-planted. The steep terraces, supported by dry-stone walls, rule out mechanization: work is largely done by hand, close to the vines, and grapes are transported by cable on the steepest slopes of the Côte Blonde. The approach is measured, with no excessive use of inputs, and the estate holds Haute Valeur Environnementale certification. Pierre Burgaud has also begun considering how to reduce the property's carbon footprint and adapt to climate change.

Winemaking at Domaine Bernard Burgaud

The harvest is entirely by hand and takes place over two to three weeks, with particular care given to choosing when to pick so that each parcel is harvested at perfect ripeness. All the bunches are then destemmed, a deliberate choice to avoid the dry, green tannins that can mark Syrah in challenging vintages. Only indigenous yeasts drive fermentation, with no added yeast or adjustments.

This is followed by long macerations of around two weeks, with gentle punch-downs and restrained extraction designed to preserve finesse rather than force concentration. The wine is then aged for fifteen months in oak barrels, only around 20% of which are new; the rest have been used before. Here, oak is never a disguise: it supports the wine without dominating it. The estate's philosophy is clear, summed up in its own words: nothing is taken away, nothing is added. No special cuvée, no single-parcel selection, no concessions to the fashion for micro-cuvées: each bottle reflects the entire harvest and all the property's terroirs.

The Wines of Domaine Bernard Burgaud

Côte-Rôtie Domaine Bernard Burgaud: the estate's only wine, an annual blend of all the property's named vineyard sites, made from 100% Syrah. Deep, luminous garnet in color, it has an intense nose of dark fruit, violet, rose and pepper, with the smoky complexity typical of Syrah grown on the schists of Ampuis. The palate is full, velvety and harmonious, with firm, silky tannins and a pleasantly fresh finish. Approachable in its youth after a brief decanting, when its primary fruit is at its most enticing, it will age easily for ten to fifteen years, and longer in great vintages. Regularly cited as one of the appellation's best values, it is an ideal match for duck breast, grilled rib steak, beef braised with carrots or an aged cheese such as Saint-Nectaire.

Wine lovers particularly seek out the great vintages that built the estate's reputation, from the legendary 1990 to the successes of 1998, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2016. These now-rare bottles show the cuvée's remarkable aging potential, developing tertiary aromas of leather, forest floor, truffle and sweet spice. 

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