The plot owes its name to the discovery of a statue of Saint James within it, and to the presence of a chapel dedicated to him, confirming that it is located on one of the many paths to Santiago de Compostela.

The plot is divided into vertical strips belonging to 5 different owners. The estate has 1/3 of the total area of the Clos.

Facing South/Southeast with maximum sunlight, it nevertheless benefits from the influence of the Lavaux valley, which brings it a lot of freshness.

It is implicitly recognized as a Grand Cru.

Clos Saint Jacques is part of the appellations that were forgotten during the classification of AOC Grands Crus. Indeed, Clos Saint Jacques was a monopoly of the Count of Moucheron until 1954. It is said that this fervent royalist did not want to present his wine to a republican system of parcel classification; hence its omission in the classification of Controlled Designations of Origin.

The soils there are very fertile. The very stony terrain consists, at the top of the Clos, of marls with ostrea acuminata, giving a very shallow clayey soil. Water does not stagnate in the soil. It runs down the slope following the surface of the marls. The marl provides richness, giving the wines substance and specificity.

The middle of the plot is on deeper soil (about 60 cm) resting on Bajocian entroch limestone. The soil is rich in clays and limestone stones.

The bottom of the plot rests on the limestones of Prémeaux, giving soils rich in limestone stones and flint.

It is a very harmonious cool terroir. The tannins are strong and well integrated, with dominant aromas of blackcurrant and small black fruits. The wine is powerful and intense on the palate.

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About the estate

It is in Burgundy that the Rousseau family has been working for 4 generations with the same passion and the finest terroirs of the Côte de Nuits...

Eric leads the Domaine with the help of his daughter Cyrielle. Over the years, the Domaine has grown and today works an area of 15 hectares 33, including 3 hectares of Village Appellation, 3 hectares 77 of Premier Cru Appellation, and 8 hectares 51 of Grand Cru Appellation, located in the territories of Gevrey-Chambertin and Morey-Saint-Denis.

Since its creation, it has become a ritual that naturally establishes itself in the family of winemakers: the previous generation teaches the next so that it perpetuates a close link between Man and the vine as well as the well-done work. This passion for the vine is reborn again and again in the Rousseau family... This deep respect for the terroir is rooted in the family. 

The winemaking methods of the Domaine have changed very little since its first harvests. The same rigor in monitoring the fermentation steps is still in place.

After a long wait, the pleasure remains intact. Wines that have a beautiful structure, a beautiful intensity, a substance.

Elegance, finesse, purity on the palate. The only difference observed between the wines comes from the Climate and the vintage. The average production is 63,000 bottles per year spread over 11 different wines. The estate exports 75% to about thirty countries. The rest is intended for a few private individuals, wine merchants, and French restaurants.