Domaine Jean Grivot

The Grivot family connection to Vosne-Romanée extends back to the French Revolution, when the family relocated to the village. The formal winemaking enterprise took shape in the early twentieth century when Gaston Grivot purchased a plot in Clos de Vougeot in 1919. Jean Grivot succeeded his father Gaston in 1955, and Étienne Grivot took the helm in the early 1980s. In 2017, the sixth generation arrived when Mathilde and Hubert Grivot assumed leadership from Étienne. The domaine stands among the earliest estates in the Côte de Nuits to estate-bottle its wines, a distinction that underscores the family's long commitment to quality and provenance.

• Family relocated to Vosne-Romanée during the French Revolution
• Gaston Grivot acquired the first Clos de Vougeot plot in 1919
• Four successive generations have led the domaine since the 1950s
• Mathilde and Hubert Grivot took over from Étienne in 2017

Domaine Jean Grivot works 15.5 hectares across 22 appellations, a breadth that is rare among Burgundy's top estates. The holdings are concentrated in Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot, Chambolle-Musigny, and Nuits-Saint-Georges. At the summit of the portfolio sit three Grand Crus: Richebourg, Échézeaux, and Clos de Vougeot. Eight Premier Cru parcels, including Les Beaux Monts and Les Suchots, round out the upper tiers, with village-level wines completing the range. Soils across the estate are clay-limestone, with clay-calcareous marl containing iron oxide in key parcels, sitting over limestone mixed with clayey marls.

• 22 appellations spanning Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot, Chambolle-Musigny, and Nuits-Saint-Georges
• Grand Crus: Richebourg, Échézeaux, and Clos de Vougeot
• Eight Premier Crus including Les Beaux Monts and Les Suchots
• Clay-limestone soils with iron oxide-rich marl over limestone bedrock

The domaine farms organically, avoiding all chemical treatments in the vineyard. In a committed move toward soil health and minimal compaction, the estate uses a horse named Pirate for ploughing between vine rows. The vines themselves contribute to wine quality through age: the average planting is 40 to 50 years old, with high planting density encouraging deep root systems and concentrated fruit. The continental temperate climate of the Côte de Nuits shapes the growing season, bringing warm summers and cold winters that favor slow, even ripening of Pinot Noir.

• Organic farming with no chemical treatments
• Horse ploughing used to protect soil structure
• Vines average 45 to 50 years old with high planting density
• Continental temperate climate governs the growing season

In the cellar, the team practices complete destemming of Pinot Noir grapes, followed by cold maceration at 12 to 15 degrees Celsius for four to six days before fermentation begins. Fermentation is spontaneous, relying on indigenous yeasts. The wines then age in oak barrels, with 25 to 40 percent new oak depending on the appellation, a calibrated approach that supports structure without overwhelming the fruit or terroir expression. The resulting wines balance pure energy with a fleshy texture, offering elegance and complexity at every level of the range.

• Complete destemming of Pinot Noir before maceration
• Cold maceration at 12 to 15 degrees Celsius for 4 to 6 days
• Spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeasts
• 25 to 40 percent new oak aging, scaled by appellation level