Domain Joseph Roty Mazy Chambertin 1991
The 1991 Domaine Joseph Roty Mazy Chambertin is a red Burgundy wine from the Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru parcel in Gevrey-Chambertin. Crafted from 100% Pinot Noir, it hails from one of the great climats of the Côte de Nuits. The Mazis-Chambertin appellation, recognized since 1937, covers approximately 8.7 hectares in the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin. This 1991 vintage expresses the true identity of a terroir-driven Burgundian Grand Cru built for aging.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Gevrey Chambertin
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Joseph Roty
- Parcelle / Cru
- Mazis-Chambertin
- Millésime
- 1991
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Joseph Roty
Based in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Joseph Roty farms 8.5 hectares, ranging from Bourgogne Côte d’Or to the grand crus Charmes-Chambertin, Griottes-Chambertin, and Mazis-Chambertin. Pierre-Jean Roty, representing the eleventh generation, currently manages the vineyards and winemaking with the support of his family. The estate's heritage is particularly distinguished by its old vines, with some plots of Charmes-Chambertin dating back to 1881 and 1882.
- Owner
- Famille Roty — Françoise Roty, Patricia Rainho-Roty et Pierre-Jean Roty sont les cogérants vérifiés de la société Domaine Joseph Roty
- Maître de chais
- Pierre-Jean Roty
- Surface (ha)
- 8.50 ha
Histoire du domaine
The Roty family's presence in Gevrey-Chambertin has been documented since 1710, while the ownership and cultivation of vineyards in the village date back to 1817. Joseph Roty took over the family business in 1968 alongside his paternal grandfather, Charles Roty, as his own father had died at the age of 35. He developed estate bottling and established an identity closely associated with the old vines of Gevrey-Chambertin, notably in Charmes-Chambertin, Griottes-Chambertin, and Mazis-Chambertin. His eldest son Philippe began working with him in 1990 and gradually took charge of the winemaking. Following Joseph's death in 2008, Philippe succeeded him, supported by his brother Pierre-Jean, who had been working alongside his father and brother since 2001. Philippe Roty passed away in 2015 at the age of 46, after which his vines and the cuvées previously marketed under the Domaine Philippe Roty label were reunited under the name Domaine Joseph Roty. Pierre-Jean then assumed responsibility for the vineyards and winemaking. The family structure is currently legally co-managed by Françoise Roty, Joseph's widow, their daughter Patricia Rainho-Roty, and Pierre-Jean Roty.
Mazis-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin is a Grand Cru appellation corresponding to a physically demarcated terroir in Gevrey-Chambertin, comprising the lieux-dits Les Mazis-Hauts and Les Mazis-Bas. Located on the foothills on a slight plateau facing east, it extends Clos de Bèze to the north and features a slightly concave topography. Its superficial, carbonate, clayey soils rich in iron oxides overlie a Jurassic marl-limestone substrate ensuring efficient drainage and regulated water supply.
- Vineyard commune
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The place name "Mazis" evokes dwellings that disappeared in the Middle Ages, a presence corroborated by ashlar stones and fragments of tiles.
- Exposure
- East (levant)
- Slope
- gentle plateau; lower section with a slight slope
- Soil
- Scarcely developed, carbonated, thin, well-draining, clayey soils rich in iron oxides.
- Subsoil and geology
- Hard limestones and Bajocian marly level; Bathonian frost-susceptible limestone in the upper section, beneath scree deposits, clays, and red silts.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner of a small plot
- Indicative vine age
- A section of the domain's vines in Mazy-Chambertin was planted in 1919.
Histoire de la parcelle
The reputation of the climat is attested in the 18th century: Abbot Courtépée cited the "Mazy" among the renowned climats in 1774. In 1855, Doctor Lavalle distinguished the upper part as "1ère cuvée" and the lower part as "2ème cuvée". A judgment by the Dijon tribunal in 1931 recognized the Mazis-Chambertin appellation of origin and established its boundaries; the AOC was subsequently recognized by decree on July 31, 1937.
