Grands Échezeaux
Wine style
In general, Grands Échezeaux is considered a better appellation than its larger and more variable neighbour Échezeaux. In the early 2000s, there were 21 vineyard owners in Grands Échezeaux, but 80 in Échezeaux. The most well-known owner in Grands Échezeaux is Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
Production
In 2008, 7.53 hectares (18.6 acres) of vineyard surface was in production within the AOC, and 240 Hectolitres of wine was produced, corresponding to 32,000 bottles.
AOC regulations
The main grape variety for Grands Échezeaux is Pinot noir. The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris as accessory grapes, but this is practically never used for any Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard. The allowed base yield is 35 Hectolitres per hectare, a minimum planting density of 9,000 vines per hectare and a minimum grape maturity of 11.5 per cent potential alcohol is required.
See also
References
- ^ K. MacNeil The Wine Bible pg 191-195 Workman Publishing 2001 ISBN 1-56305-434-5
- ^ Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Échezeaux". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 247. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ BIVB: Les Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée de Bourgogne, accessed on November 30, 2009
- ^ AOC regulations, last updated 2009