Supplier Story: Tonnellerie Damy and Domaine Élodie Roy
- maria9750
- Aug 11
- 3 min read
Bouchard Cooperages is very proud to represent Tonnellerie Damy, based in Meursault, one of the most prestigious cooperages in Burgundy.
Tonnellerie Damy, and its French Sales Manager Étienne Martin, work exclusively with their neighbor and client Domaine Élodie Roy in Maranges. This important producer uses Damy barrels exclusively for its production of chardonnay, aligoté and pinot noir. For those interested, the same Damy barrels Élodie Roy uses for the production of these wines are currently available from stock inventory in California, Oregon, Washington, Virginia and Ontario.
Tonnellerie Damy - Meursault, France
Tonnellerie Damy was founded in 1946 and is managed by third generation Jérôme Damy who overseas the production of 18,000 barrels per year. The cooperage represents a state of the art facility located in Meursault, Burgundy. The majority of Damy's barrels are made from single origin French Oak, sourced from the most desirable forests used for winemaking, and its barrels and puncheons are found in the most prestigious of cellars worldwide,
Élodie Roy - From lawyer to working in Anne Gros's cellar
Élodie comes from a family that cultivated vineyards in Cheilly-lés-Maranges in the Southern tip of the Côte de Beaune for decades and would sell the grapes in bulk to négociants. At a young age, Élodie pursued a career in law and banking but realized her true passion lay in wine. After going back to school for viticulture and enology, Élodie worked for 11 years until 2018 at the famous Vosne-Romanée Domaine, Anne Gros where she honed her craft.
Domaine Élodie Roy .. back to her roots
In 2018, Élodie reclaimed her family's heritage and returned to Cheilly-lés-Maranges to launch Domaine Élodie Roy. Élodie took over 24 acres between the appellations of Maranges and Santenay which are planted 85% pinot noir and 15% chardonnay and aligoté. Élodie implements sustainable viticulture with ploughed soils, natural grassing and terroir respecting vineyard work. Élodie's husband Étienne Martin has been the France Sales Manager for Tonnellerie Damy since 2000, with who she works exclusively.
Usage of Tonnellerie Damy at Domaine Élodie Roy
Étienne and Élodie are high school sweethearts and when asked about supplying his wife with Tonnellerie Damy barrels. Etienne comments "she is my favorite, but most difficult customer" with a grin on his face and twinkle in his eye.
Stylistically, Élodie only uses 20% new oak on her top cuvées therefore: "En Builet" Maranges chardonnay, Maranges "La Rue des Pierres" pinot noir and her standout Santenay 1er Cru "Les Gravières" pinot noir. When it comes to pinot noir, Élodie uses between 30% - 40% whole cluster and she favors minimal sulfur use at around 20 ppm of free SO2. Her wines are considered having freshness, brightness, elegance and structure and her barrel regime varies between the vintages.
Through tight collaboration with her husband Étienne at Damy, she favors a combination between high and low impact barrels in order to have balance and build complexity. For this reason, in her cellar you will mainly see a mix of Damy Allier, M+ toasted barrels for power, structure and aromatics and then Damy Exclusive (extra tight grain mix of Allier, Vosges and Jura with the famous LL++ toast) for restraint, focus and tension.
For questions or availability regarding stock Damy barrels, puncheons and pricing as well as other supplier stock availability, please see the stock reports from our California, Oregon, Washington, Virginia and Ontario warehouses below. Do not hesitate to reach out to your Bouchard Cooperages point of contact or sales@bouchardcooperages.com / +1 707 - 257 - 3882 for more information.
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