Domaine Albert Grivault
Domaine Albert Grivault is a Burgundian domaine in the Meursault region that came into existence in 1879, when Albert Grivault bought up a large amount of holding of Les Perriéres and Clos des Perriéres. The original size of the domaine came to around 15 hectares, but after various sales and handovers the current size is closer to six hectares, and is now run by Grivault’s grandson Michel Bardet and his sister Claire, with his children in the wings for inheriting the family business.
Rather than dealing with the vines directly, Michel employs tâcherons to handle the physical aspect of the winemaking. The white wines are bottled just prior to the next harvest, having been matured in 20% new wood for the premier crus. The red wines are matured for 18 months, once they have been vinified with the stems removed.
Domaine Grivault regularly performs well amongst competitors, and when the French wine magazine Bourgogne Aujord’hui conducted a survey to find out the superior white wine of the white premier crus, Grivault’s Meursault ‘Clos de Perriéres’ came out on top.
The domaine is also trying to have its appellations upgraded in some cases, such as attempting to level its Bourgogne Blanc hectare up to Meursault, and, more ambitiously, proposing that its Clos des Perriéres deserves Grand Cru status.
Domaine Grivault’s white wines are generally regarded as of a very high calibre, and are described as having a bright, acidic nature with astounding levels of clear minerality, although these traits reach their peak only after several years of aging.
Rather than dealing with the vines directly, Michel employs tâcherons to handle the physical aspect of the winemaking. The white wines are bottled just prior to the next harvest, having been matured in 20% new wood for the premier crus. The red wines are matured for 18 months, once they have been vinified with the stems removed.
Domaine Grivault regularly performs well amongst competitors, and when the French wine magazine Bourgogne Aujord’hui conducted a survey to find out the superior white wine of the white premier crus, Grivault’s Meursault ‘Clos de Perriéres’ came out on top.
The domaine is also trying to have its appellations upgraded in some cases, such as attempting to level its Bourgogne Blanc hectare up to Meursault, and, more ambitiously, proposing that its Clos des Perriéres deserves Grand Cru status.
Domaine Grivault’s white wines are generally regarded as of a very high calibre, and are described as having a bright, acidic nature with astounding levels of clear minerality, although these traits reach their peak only after several years of aging.
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