Yana Durieux is a winemaker who combines tradition and innovation. The name of the winery Recruc des Sens (Sensory Brave Land) can give some clues. The use of red letters on a black background has become a strong wine label style, but the planting and winemaking philosophy are different. It is the closest to the terroir that Burgundy believes in, and the wine quality is also in a classical and delicate style. It is not surprising that he can become the most dazzling young wine grower in Burgundy in recent times. His experience can prove all this, Mr. Yana Durieux After working for seven years at Julien Guillot’s winery in Macon, it proved with excellent winemaking capabilities, he was recruited to succeed Philippe Pacalet as the winemaker of Domaine Prieure-Roch (commonly known as Chopper Winery, also the winery of Henry Frederic Roch, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti) in 1999 until In 2010, he decided to leave Chateau Chopper and establish his own winery, Recrue des Sens.
Currently, it owns about 3 hectares of vineyards concentrated in Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits, planting Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Aligote, etc. Other vineyards, such as Morey-St-Denis, Gevrey-Chambertin, etc., are planted with familiar winegrowers. Obtained on lease, each wine is not produced every year. All wines have double certifications of organic and natural dynamics, and no sulfur dioxide is added. Because the wines have outstanding quality and style and are easy to pair with meals, they are loved by markets such as France, the United States, Japan and Northern Europe. It has been promoted to the first-class winery and has become the favorite Burgundy winery of many top restaurants and wine veterans.