France, Burgundy

Damien Martin has really taken on his inheritance and run at it with vigour. When we first visited, Damien was just joining the domaine of his father Robert, but he quite quickly took over and the domaine and our level of business with him as grown steadily since.

We began by choosing him as the supplier of our own-label 'White Burgundy', from the 2011 vintage, which has always been from his his 1.66 ha plot in Macon-Davayé. The Domaine now has 25 hectares of its own, 10 in Saint Véran, with special cuvées being made from 1.8ha in Maillettes, .6ha in Fournaises, and .29 ha in aux Cras. it also has 4 hectares in Verzé, 4 in la Roche Vineuse, 1 in Pouilly Fuissé (high up in Vergisson).

In addition Damien has planted 2 hectares of vines at the Château de Saint Leger in Charnay-lès-Macon, with 2 more to plant in 2026, and gradually building up to 10. He is in partnership with the owner of the Château in this business. Busy Boy!