2016 | Domaine Jean Grivot

Name: 2016, Domaine Jean Grivot, Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru
Brand: Thienpont Wine
SKU: 2016249-00750
Price: 222.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru

Grivot own a wonderful part of the Clos and you can see the quality immediately in their wine. In 2016, the highest part of the Grivot parcel was affected by frost damage so this vintage comes from the lower slopes. I love the way that Etienne Grivot describes his wines giving them personalities; his Vosne is a tall, gangly who has yet to grow into his adult clothes. There is more earthy, wild herb and spice aromas here than fruit at the moment, but the wine will take on weight and expression with time as there is lovely balance in the finish.

Drink from 2025 till 2060

About

SKU 2016249-00750

Vintage 2016

Country France

Region Bourgogne

Château Domaine Jean Grivot

Appellation Clos de Vougeot

Classification Grand Cru

Color Red

Volume 0,75l

Grape Pinot Noir

Producer Famille Grivot

Alcohol 13.5%

Website http://www.domainegrivot.fr

Food pairing

Feathered game
Hard cheese
Pungent cheese
Red meat
Soft cheese

The story

Château

Domaine Jean Grivot

One of the oldest estates in Burgundy, Domaine Grivot's roots go back to the French Revolution. Their heritage of Grand and Premier Cru vineyards is impressive, covering privileged plots in legendary climats such as Clos de Vougeot, Échezeaux and Richebourg. Recently, Etienne Grivot handed over responsibility for the estate to his children, Mathilde and her brother Hubert, although this is a truly collective effort, with each member of the family playing an essential role in the vineyards and cellars. The non-interventionist vinification, the choice of organic farming and the precise way in which each parcel is managed have made Domaine Grivot one of the most fascinating estates in Burgundy today. Our selection

Producer

Famille Grivot

One of the oldest estates in Burgundy, Domaine Grivot traces its roots back to the French Revolution. Their impressive heritage of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards includes prized parcels in legendary climats such as Clos de Vougeot, Échezeaux, and Richebourg. Recently, Etienne Grivot passed the reins of the estate to his children, Mathilde and her brother Hubert, though it remains a true collective effort, with each family member playing a vital role in the vineyards and cellars. The estate’s commitment to non-interventionist winemaking, organic farming, and meticulous management of each parcel has made Domaine Grivot one of the most fascinating estates in Burgundy today. Our selection

Appellation

Clos de Vougeot

Perhaps the most famous of all the Burgundy clos (clos indicates a walled vineyard) it is also the largest single vineyard entitled to a Grand Cru designation, comprising 50.6 hectares. The Clos takes its name from the Vouge stream that separates the village of Vougeot from the vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny. It produces red wine from the Pinot Noir grape.

The Clos has a long and rich history linked to the Cistercian monks of the nearby Abbey of Citeaux. Created by land purchased or donated, a wall was built around the vineyards in 1336 and has remained ever since. From the middle ages until the French Revolution, the Clos de Vougeot was considered as the monks’ most treasured site. After the Revolution, in 1818 the clos was purchased by the Ouvraud family until 1889 when it was sold to several wine merchants and divided up into smaller parcels for the first time in its 700 year old history. That subdivision continued throughout the 20th century so that today there are more than 80 different wine growers within the clos.

In 1551 the Chateau de Clos de Vougeot was created by enlarging an existing chapel. Today it is used as the headquarters of the Confererie de Chevaliers de Tastevin who organize regular dinners and tastings here.

The soils within the large cru are quite varied: At the upper end at about 255 metres above sea-level, the topsoil is only about 40 cm deep, quite rocky and gravelly over a limestone base. In the centre, at about 250 metres of altitude, the soil is still shallow (45 cm), clay soil overlying broken limestone. The lower portion (around 240 metres) has a deep, soil (90 cm) that lies on a layer of marl, clay and alluvium.

Due to the huge amount of different wines grown in the Clos, there are lots of different styles of wines made from beautiful Grand Cru bottlings to mediocre offerings trading on the Clos de Vougeot name. The best wines are full bodied, with generous plummy and berry fruit with good tannin and body. They can age well for a decade or so before being enjoyed. Our selection

Grape

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is THE red grape variety of Burgundy just as Cabernet Sauvignon is indelibly linked to Bordeaux.   Sometimes called “the heartbreak grape”, Pinot Noir can be incredibly sensitive and difficult to grow due to its thin skins and its susceptibility to rot. It needs a cool climate to bring out the pure, elegant aromas and to stop it becoming overripe and jammy and it requires delicate handling by the winemaker. However, all efforts are largely repaid by Pinot Noir’s amazing ability to reflect the soils in which it is grown making it the perfect grape for Burgundy’s patchwork quilt of different crus and terroirs in the Côte d’Or.

Pinot Noir has fewer phenols, than richer grapes such as Cabernet, which explains the often-lighter colour and softer tannin structure of the wines. Fresh acidity and red berry notes are typical. The top wines produced from Pinot Noir have a uniquely complex range of aromas ranging from red berries, cherries, wild strawberries, floral notes, aromatic herbs, undergrowth, tea and mushrooms.   If Cabernet is about power, Pinot Noir is about finesse.

Pinot Noir is an ancient grape variety and is therefore prone to mutation. This not only creates different clones but also completely new grape varieties. Like Pinot Blanc, for example or pink-skinned Pinot Gris - both derived from Pinot Noir. A grower has the choice of dozens of clones when planting a new vineyard.
During the 1950s big-berried clones giving large yields were popular, such as the “Pinot Droit” of Burgundy. These made very fruity wines but lacked structure. The “Dijon” clones have small berries and are grown for top-quality wines all over the world, particularly in California.

There is more to Pinot Noir than still wine since it is also a very important part of the Champagne blend of grapes and other great sparkling wines produced throughout the world.   If Burgundy is the cradle of Pinot Noir and its wines are still seen as a stylistic paradigm, impressive Pinot Noirs are now being produced in cool climates throughout the world: in Switzerland, Italy and Germany in Europe and to great success in the Otago and Marlborough regions of New Zealand, the Rio Negro in Argentine’s Patagonia, on the Sonoma Coast in California and in Oregon. Our selection