Domaine Bouchard Bouchard Romanee Saint Vivant 1959 Bouteille (75cl) -8cm
The 1959 Domaine Jean Bouchard Romanée-Saint-Vivant is a red Burgundy wine produced by Domaine Jean Bouchard, originating from the Romanée-Saint-Vivant grand cru in the commune of Vosne-Romanée. Crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir, it comes from an appellation reserved for red wines and classified among the grand crus of the Côte de Nuits. The 1959 vintage is widely recognized in Burgundy as a legendary vintage, making this historic bottle a true benchmark of the region.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- -8cm
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Vosne Romanée
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Jean Bouchard
- Parcelle / Cru
- Romanée-Saint-Vivant
- Millésime
- 1959
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Jean Bouchard
Jean Bouchard is a Burgundian wine merchant based in Beaune and part of Maison Albert Bichot, owned by the Bichot family. It produces wines from several regions of Burgundy using grapes and musts selected from partner winegrowers, as well as the viticultural and technical resources of the Albert Bichot group.
- Owner
- Famille Bichot (Maison Albert Bichot)
- Maître de chais
- Matthieu Mangenot
Histoire du domaine
Maison Jean Bouchard has its historical roots in Bordeaux, where several Burgundian wine merchants once had branch offices. As early as 1926, the Bichot family forged ties with this firm. They acquired it in 1955, at a time when Jean Bouchard was still at the helm of the company. In the early 2000s, the brand was relaunched with an expansion of its range of Burgundy wines and the development of partnerships with estates. Jean Bouchard operates as a winemaker-merchant: its supplies include grapes and musts purchased from partners. Wine-making takes place at the facilities of Maison Albert Bichot. Alain Serveau, former technical director of the parent company, retired in 2024; Matthieu Mangenot is now technical director of Maison Albert Bichot and oversees the group’s technical operations.
Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Romanée-Saint-Vivant is a physically demarcated climat of Vosne-Romanée corresponding to a Grand Cru appellation reserved for red wines. Located on a gentle piedmont plateau overlooking the village, between 247 and 260 meters, it slopes gently eastward. Its shallow, clayey, carbonate-rich soils with high iron oxide content cover a well-draining limestone subsoil, with a conglomeratic formation in its eastern part.
- Vineyard commune
- Vosne-Romanée
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name "Romanée de Saint-Vivant" is recorded in 1765. "Romanée" was borrowed from a small neighboring parcel, while "Saint-Vivant" recalls the Cluniac monastery that historically owned the vineyard.
- Exposure
- eastward
- Altitude
- 247–260 m
- Slope
- gentle slope on a slight plateau
- Soil
- Slightly developed, carbonated, and shallow soils, heavily clayey, rich in iron oxides; colluvium of scree, clays, and silts.
- Subsoil and geology
- Bajocian entroquitic limestones; to the east, a conglomerate of limestone blocks in a salmon-pink marly matrix.
Histoire de la parcelle
The Cluniac monastery of Saint-Vivant owned a wine estate in Vosne as early as the Middle Ages, consisting of clos precisely listed in 1512. The current climat brings together the former Cloux des Neuf Journaux, des Quatre Journaux, and du Moytant. Confiscated as ecclesiastical property during the French Revolution, it was acquired by the Marey-Monge family, who kept it until 1898 before it was partially divided. Already placed in the top categories of the 1816, 1855, and 1860 classifications, Romanée-Saint-Vivant was recognized as an appellation d'origine contrôlée on September 11, 1936.
