Domaine AF Gros Richebourg 1989 Bouteille (75cl) ELA
Le Domaine A.F. Gros Richebourg 1989 is a red Burgundy wine from the Vosne-Romanée appellation and the Richebourg parcel, classified as a Grand Cru de Bourgogne. Made exclusively from Pinot Noir, it comes from Domaine A.F. Gros, established in 1988 by Anne-Françoise Gros. François Parent oversaw the vinification from the estate's founding.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Slightly Damaged
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Vosne Romanée
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine AF Gros
- Parcelle / Cru
- Richebourg
- Millésime
- 1989
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine AF Gros
Domaine A.F. Gros is a wine estate based in Pommard, Burgundy. Founded in 1988 by Anne-Françoise Gros, daughter of Jean Gros and originally from Vosne-Romanée, it comprises vineyards in the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Mathias Parent is responsible for winemaking, whilst Caroline Parent is in charge of management, development and marketing.
- Owner
- Anne-Françoise Gros
- Maître de chais
- Mathias Parent
Histoire du domaine
Domaine A.F. Gros was founded in 1988 by Anne-Françoise Gros, a native of Vosne-Romanée and daughter of Jean Gros. Its creation was linked to the division of Jean Gros’s vineyard upon his retirement. Anne-Françoise Gros was then given a portion of the vineyards, whilst her brothers Michel and Bernard established or continued to run their own family estates. Her husband, François Parent, originally from Pommard, has been responsible for the estate’s winemaking since its inception. The estate is based in Pommard, with plots spread across the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. Mathias Parent joined his father in the winemaking process in 2010 and produced his first vintage on his own in 2013. He is now responsible for winemaking at Domaine A.F. Gros. Caroline Parent joined the family business in 2013 to take charge of sales and administration. Sources consulted indicate that the estate has also acquired a plot in Moulin-à-Vent, although this does not allow for a definitive determination of its current total vineyard area.
Richebourg
Richebourg is both a Grand Cru appellation and a physically delimited climat of Vosne-Romanée, consisting of the lieux-dits Les Richebourgs and Les Véroilles ou Richebourgs. It occupies the foothills of the slope between 260 and 290 meters, on a gentle slope facing east. Its shallow, clayey, carbonate-rich soils with high iron oxide content rest on Bajocian marls and soft limestones, beneath a colluvial cover blending scree, clays, and silts.
- Vineyard commune
- Vosne-Romanée
- Exposure
- facing east
- Altitude
- 260–290 m
- Slope
- gentle to slight slope
- Soil
- Sparsely developed, carbonate-rich, shallow and heavily clayey soils, rich in iron oxides; colluvium of scree, clays, and silts.
- Subsoil and geology
- Bajocian calcareous marls and soft, frost-susceptible limestones, resting on the Jurassic limestone series of the Côte de Nuits.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.472000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- owner; reduced surface area following intra-family exchange starting from the 2022 vintage
- Indicative vine age
- The 2023 vintage tech sheet indicates three age classes: 5, 25, and 75 years.
Histoire de la parcelle
The name Richebourg is attested as early as 1512. The Abbey of Cîteaux owned vines on the site, probably since the 17th century, and contributed to its renown. Recognized among the finest crus in the classifications of the 18th and 19th centuries, Richebourg was extended in 1924 to include Les Véroilles sous Richebourg following an agreement between owners ratified by the Court of Appeal of Dijon. The appellation d'origine contrôlée was recognized on September 11, 1936, with the boundaries defined in 1924.
