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Domaine Jean Grivot Continued
WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
Since taking over in 1987, Étienne has evolved his winemaking style, at first wanting to get
more concentration into the wines, and later to achieve greater balance and clarity of site.
Today, the grapes are entirely destemmed and maceration à froid usually lasts just a day or
two. The fermentation starts naturally, with a little punching down before this fermentation
begins. There is no more pigeage after fermentation begins, “I don’t like to mix the physical
[punching down] with the spiritual [fermentation],” said Étienne. After fermentation, the
wines are pumped over once a day before going to barrel. Depending on the vintage, the
proportion of new oak is around 25% for the villages appellations, 30 – 60% for the premier
crus and 40-70% percent for the grands crus.
Owned by
: Etienne Grivot
Winemaker
: Etienne Grivot
Founded in
: 1930
Region
: Burgundy
Country
: France
Wine
: Domaine Jean Grivot, Nuits-St.-Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots
Domaine Jean Grivot, Nuits-St.-Georges 1er Cru Roncières
Domaine Jean Grivot, Nuits-St.-Georges Les Charmois
Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-Romanée
Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts
Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots
Domaine Jean Grivot, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Domaine Jean Grivot, Échezeaux Grand Cru
Domaine Jean Grivot, Richebourg Grand Cru