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Domaine Jean Grivot

Vosne-Romanée domaine with 15 hectares, estate bottling history, and holdings in Clos de Vougeot, Échézeaux, and Richebourg.

The producer

Domaine Jean Grivot is a 15 hectare family domaine in Vosne-Romanée. The Grivot family has been in the village since 1556, with holdings that include Clos de Vougeot, Échézeaux and Richebourg. The domaine produces 19 wines, one white and the rest red. Gaston Grivot was among the first estates to bottle in its own winery in 1919, and by 1959 all wines were estate bottled. Mathilde and Hubert Grivot took full control in 2017.

Known for

Vosne-Romanée grand cru parcels

Notable facts

The story

Gaston Bottles at Home

In 1919, Gaston Grivot was among the first estates to bottle wine in its own winery. Estate bottling was still an early choice at the time. The family later made the practice universal in 1959, when all wines were estate bottled. The two dates mark a move from Gaston acting in the winery to a rule applied across the domaine. The final stage of production stayed inside the estate, from the family's parcels to the bottle.

Mathilde and Hubert Take Over

In 2010, Mathilde and Hubert Grivot made their first vintage with their father, Étienne. In 2017, they took full control of the domaine. The handover came ahead of Étienne's stated plan to transfer leadership in 2020. Mathilde and Hubert first worked beside their father in the cellar, then assumed responsibility for the domaine's wines and vineyards.

From the atlas

Domaine Jean Grivot

Vosne-Romanée domaine with a family history dating to 1556, estate bottling, and holdings in named Côte de Nuits grand cru parcels.

At A Glance

FieldDetail
TypeBurgundy domaine
Home villageVosne-Romanée
RangeRed and white wines
HoldingsNamed grand cru parcels
Defining featureEstate bottling and family continuity

The Producer

The Grivot family has been in Vosne-Romanée since 1556. Domaine Jean Grivot covers 15 hectares in the village and produces 19 wines, one white and the rest red. Its holdings include Clos de Vougeot, Échézeaux and Richebourg.

Mathilde and Hubert Grivot made their first vintage with Étienne in 2010 and took full control in 2017. Étienne has led the domaine since 1990, continuing a family line that has built its holdings through the Côte de Nuits.

Place

Vosne-Romanée is the domaine's home village, while its holdings extend through the Côte de Nuits to Clos de Vougeot, Échézeaux and Richebourg. A village name identifies the commune level of Burgundy's hierarchy. A grand cru name identifies a classified vineyard with its own label.

The range therefore moves between wines named for the home village and bottles tied to individual grand cru parcels. The geography appears directly on the bottle through the place name.

Wines

The domaine's range includes Vosne-Romanée wines alongside named grand cru bottles. Clos de Vougeot Domaine Jean Grivot 2021 is a red Côte de Nuits wine from the Clos de Vougeot parcel. Richebourg Grand Cru Domaine Jean Grivot 2022 is another red wine tied to a named grand cru holding.

Clos de Vougeot 2021 shows cherry and raspberry shaded by smoky oak, spice and mineral flavours. Richebourg 2022 opens with red berry, black truffle and light loamy scents, with plush tannins and acidity carrying its broad flavours. The wider range also includes one white wine.

Final Word

Domaine Jean Grivot joins a Vosne-Romanée family line with estate bottling and named Côte de Nuits holdings. Its wines reach from the home village to Clos de Vougeot, Échézeaux and Richebourg.

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