Founded in 1880 and still family owned, Joseph Drouhin is one of the most well-respected names in Burgundy. The Domaine has been producing a diverse range of wines for over 140 years – from complex, age-worthy Grand Crus to easy-drinking, accessible village wines. This release comes from Griotte-Chambertin, a Grand Cru vineyard where Drouhin owns a 0.52-hectare plot or organically farmed vines. The 1993 vintage offers notes of cherry liqueur, fine leather, nutmeg, hints of truffle and meat.
Producer Information
Joseph Drouhin is one of Burgundy’s most important wine producers. Founded in Beaune in 1880, the domaine has expanded throughout the 20th Century to include vineyards in Chablis, the Côte de Nuits, the Côte de Beaune and the Côte Chalonnaise, making everything from simple, village-level cuvées to highly priced grand cru and premier cru wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.The domaine was started by the eponymous Drouhin, who established the company’s headquarters in the city of Beaune in the late 19th Century. His son, Maurice, began to acquire vineyards in the early 20th Century, starting with the now-iconic Clos des Mouches vineyard. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s Joseph Drouhin began to expand its land holdings in Chablis and, in 1988, the domaine established a vineyard in Oregon, in the United States.
