Domain Leroy Les Cazetiers 1995
Maison Leroy Les Cazetiers 1995 is a red Burgundy wine from the Les Cazetiers climat, in the Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru appellation, at the heart of the Côte de Nuits. Crafted by Maison Leroy from 100% Pinot Noir, it comes from a climat officially classified among the premier crus of Gevrey-Chambertin. This 1995 vintage thus combines the identity of a named parcel with the structure and finesse characteristic of the great Pinot Noir reds of this appellation.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Gevrey Chambertin
- Producteur / Domaine
- Maison Leroy
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Cazetiers
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Maison Leroy
Maison Leroy is a Burgundian wine merchant founded in 1868 by François Leroy. Based in Meursault, it selects Burgundy wines under the direction of Lalou Bize-Leroy, who has been the company’s chairwoman since 1971. It should be distinguished from Domaine Leroy, which was formed through vineyard acquisitions made in the late 1980s.
- Owner
- Takashimaya détient un tiers du capital ; les deux tiers restants sont répartis entre Lalou Bize-Leroy et les descendants de sa sœur Pauline.
Histoire du domaine
Maison Leroy was founded in 1868 by François Leroy, a winegrower who had already been selling his own Burgundy wines for nearly twenty years. His son Joseph gradually expanded the wine merchant business in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henri Leroy then joined the family business in 1919 and contributed to its expansion, whilst also pursuing activities related to cognac. In 1942, he acquired approximately half of the shares in the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. His daughter, Lalou Bize-Leroy, joined the company in 1955 and became its chairwoman in 1971. She was co-manager of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti from 1974 to 1992. In the late 1980s, wishing to have greater control over the origin of the grapes and viticultural practices, she acquired vineyards, notably from the Charles Noëllat estate in Vosne-Romanée in 1988 and the Philippe-Rémy estate in Gevrey-Chambertin in 1989; these properties make up the Domaine Leroy, a separate entity from the wine merchant firm. To finance these acquisitions, a third of Maison Leroy’s share capital was sold to Takashimaya. Lalou Bize-Leroy continues to this day to oversee the selection of wines marketed by the company.
Les Cazetiers
Les Cazetiers is a climat officially recognized as entitled to the "Premier Cru" designation within the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation, exclusively for red wine. It occupies a distinct hillside in the northern sector of Gevrey-Chambertin, with an east-southeast exposure and a documented elevation range of about 55 meters. Its substrate combines encrinitic limestone with a central band of white oolite.
- Vineyard commune
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Exposure
- East-southeast
- Altitude
- 300–355 m
- Slope
- Marked general slope: approximately 15% in the middle of the hillside and 20 to 25% in the upper part.
- Subsoil and geology
- Encrinitic limestone, crossed in its center by a band of white oolite.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- Negociant house; exact sourcing method not specified
Histoire de la parcelle
The climat appears under the old spelling "Castiers" in Jules Lavalle's classification published in 1855. Lavalle ranked Les Cazetiers, alongside Clos Saint-Jacques, in the First Class among the terroirs of Gevrey. Its current status as a Premier Cru climat is enshrined in the specifications of the Gevrey-Chambertin AOC.
