Domaine Drouhin Musigny Grand Cru 1978 Bouteille (75cl) EA
Domaine Drouhin Musigny Grand Cru 1978 is a red Burgundy wine from the Musigny climat in the commune of Chambolle-Musigny. Classified as a Burgundy Grand Cru, it is crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir. The cuvée comes from a sector located on a limestone terrace overlooking Clos de Vougeot, between the combes of Chambolle and d'Orveaux. This 1978 vintage was bottled at the estate by Joseph Drouhin.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Fairly Damaged
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chambolle Musigny
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Drouhin
- Parcelle / Cru
- Musigny [Rouge]
- Millésime
- 1978
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Drouhin
Maison Joseph Drouhin is a family-run wine merchant and estate established in Beaune since 1880. Its own vineyards cover 100 hectares spread across the regions from Chablis to the Mâconnais, notably in the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise. The Drouhin family, now represented by the founder’s great-grandchildren, continues to run the business.
- Owner
- Famille Drouhin
- Maître de chais
- Véronique Boss-Drouhin
- Surface (ha)
- 100.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Maison Joseph Drouhin was founded in Beaune in 1880, when Joseph Drouhin, aged 22, took over an established business in the town’s historic centre. From 1918 onwards, his son Maurice began developing an estate-owned vineyard. In 1921, he acquired his first plot at Clos des Mouches, in Beaune. Robert Drouhin took over in 1957 and continued to expand the estate, notably through the acquisition of Premier Crus and Grands Crus in the Côte de Nuits. In the late 1960s, he significantly expanded the estate’s presence in Chablis, acquiring nearly 40 hectares and the Moulin de Vaudon. In 1987, Robert Drouhin founded Domaine Drouhin Oregon with his daughter Véronique. Philippe Drouhin took over the management of the estates in 1988 and gradually shifted viticultural practices towards organic and biodynamic farming. The company is now run by Philippe, Véronique Boss-Drouhin, Laurent and Frédéric Drouhin; Véronique Boss-Drouhin is responsible for the cellar and winemaking. In 2023, the acquisition of two estates in Saint-Romain and Saint-Véran brought the estate’s own vineyard area to nearly 100 hectares.
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)
- 0.680000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner of two plots in Grand Musigny
- Indicative vine age
- Staggered replanting from 1960 to 1976.
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.
