Domaine Drouhin Laroze Musigny Grand Cru 2008 Bouteille (75cl) ELA
The 2008 Domaine Drouhin Laroze Musigny Grand Cru is a Burgundy red wine from the Musigny climat in the Chambolle-Musigny area. This Grand Cru is crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir. The estate farms a very small 0.12-hectare parcel here, set on an east to southeast-facing slope with shallow soils containing red clay in the upper section. Aging for this cuvée is carried out entirely in new oak barrels.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chambolle Musigny
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Drouhin Laroze
- Parcelle / Cru
- Musigny [Rouge]
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Drouhin Laroze
Domaine Drouhin-Laroze is a family-run estate based in Gevrey-Chambertin, in the Côte de Nuits. Its 11.5-hectare vineyard is spread across the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis, comprising village, premier cru and grand cru appellations. The estate is run by Philippe and Christine Drouhin, together with their children Caroline and Nicolas.
- Owner
- Philippe Drouhin
- Maître de chais
- Nicolas Drouhin
- Surface (ha)
- 11.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 50 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate traces its origins back to 1850, when Jean-Baptiste Laroze established a vineyard in Gevrey-Chambertin. His son, Félix Laroze, succeeded him. In 1919, Suzanne Laroze, Félix’s daughter, married Alexandre Drouhin, then the owner of vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny. The merger of the Laroze and Drouhin estates gave rise to Domaine Drouhin-Laroze. Successive generations expanded the vineyard by acquiring plots on the hillsides. Philippe Drouhin, son of Christiane and Bernard Drouhin, joined the estate in 1974 after completing his training at the Beaune wine school. He has been the owner and manager since 2001. The estate is now run by Philippe and Christine Drouhin, alongside Caroline and Nicolas Drouhin; Nicolas is responsible for the running of the estate and the winemaking process in collaboration with his father.
Musigny [Rouge]
Musigny is a Grand Cru appellation and a physically demarcated terroir in Chambolle-Musigny, in the heart of the Côte de Nuits. Located above Clos de Vougeot, between the Premier Cru Les Amoureuses and the Grand Cru Échezeaux, it includes the lieux-dits Les Musigny, Les Petits Musigny, and part of La Combe d’Orveau. The vineyard occupies a fairly steep limestone and rocky terrace, the southern part of which rises towards the Combe d’Orveau. The appellation permits red wines and, as a singularity in the Côte de Nuits, a small production of white wine.
- Vineyard commune
- Chambolle-Musigny
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The BIVB links the name to a Musigny family active at the court of the Dukes of Burgundy in the 14th century; an INAO source also mentions a Gallo-Roman estate belonging to someone named Musinus.
- Exposure
- East to southeast
- Altitude
- 260–300 m
- Slope
- 8 to 14%
- Soil
- Shallow soils, with a little red clay in the upper part; overall more clayey and less calcareous than neighboring Grands Crus.
- Subsoil and geology
- Jurassic limestone and rocky terrace, formed approximately 150 million years ago.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.120000 ha
- Year the vineyard was acquired
- 1996
- Vineyard holding status
- owner
Histoire de la parcelle
The reputation and demarcation of Musigny predate the AOC system: a judgment defining the cru dates from April 16, 1929. The Musigny Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée was initially recognized by the decree of September 11, 1936. The currently demarcated parcel area mentioned in the product specification was approved by the INAO during the sessions of June 1 and 2, 1988.
