Burgundy Trade/General Flashcards
DRC Grand Crus
Le Montrachet (white) Romanée-Conti La Tâche Richebourg Romanée-St-Vivant Échezeaux Grands Échezeaux
DRC monopoles
Romanée-Conti, La Tâche
DRC owners
de Villaine and Leroy/Roch families. Aubert de Villaine and Heri-Frédéric Roch co-directors
Bouchard Père et Fils
One of Beaune’s large merchant houses, and most important vineyard owner in Côte de Beaune. Now owned by Henriot
Bouchard holdings
22 Beaune vineyards, monopoles Beaune, Clos de La Mousse, Clos St Landry. Le Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet
Boisset
Burgundy’s largest producer, and one of world’s largest family-owned producers. Wineries in Burgundy, Beaujolais, Rhône, S France, Napa, RRV, Sonoma, Monterey. Jean-Charles Boisset married to Gina Gallo
Joseph Drouhin
Vineyards in Musigny, Griotte-Chambertin, Bonne Mares, Grand Échezeaux, Chablis, etc. All 78 ha organic. Domaine Drouhin Oregon
Louis Jadot
Owns 68 ha in CdO, 87 ha in Beaujolais, 18 ha in Fuissé. Owned by Kopf family. Known for red CdB wines, monopole Clos de Ursules in Beaune. Whites never oaked, clear expression of terroir, with concentration, class, and distinction
Louis Latour
One of oldest merchants. Originally growers only. Today Domaine Louis Latour represents the largest single holding of GC vineyards in CdO.
Leroy
Part owners of DRC. 22 ha in Vosne-Romanée for Domaine Leroy. GC Romanée-St-Vivant, Richbourg. Fully biodynamic. Extremely concentrated wines w/ sometimes considerable oak.
Hospices de Beaune
Charity auction taking place annually since 1851 on the 3rd Sunday in Nov. Beneficiaries are organizations of Hôtel Dieu, founded 1443 by Nicolas Rolin