About Domaine Jean Grivot
The Grivots have farmed in Vosne-Romanée since the eighteenth century, and the domaine as it stands covers about fifteen hectares across Vosne, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Chambolle-Musigny. At the top sit Richebourg, Echézeaux and a large parcel of Clos de Vougeot, backed by premier crus including Les Beaux Monts, Les Suchots and Les Brûlées in Vosne and Les Boudots, Les Pruliers and Les Roncières in Nuits. Étienne Grivot took over from his father Jean in the 1980s and his daughter Mathilde now works with him. The current style is classical: destemmed fruit, measured new oak and wines that gain rather than fade with time.
Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges share a boundary but not a temperament, and Grivot bottles both. Our Vosne-Romanée Wines and Grand Cru Wines pages cover the neighboring estates, and Burgundy Wines holds the wider selection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best wines from Domaine Jean Grivot?
Richebourg is the flagship and the rarest. Clos de Vougeot is the largest grand cru holding, and among the premier crus Les Beaux Monts and the Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Boudots have the strongest followings.
What happened with the Accad vintages at Grivot?
Between roughly 1987 and 1992 Étienne Grivot worked with the consultant Guy Accad, whose long cold macerations before fermentation produced dark, unusually structured wines that divided critics at the time. He moved away from the method during the 1990s. Those vintages still appear at auction and are worth understanding before buying.
Who runs Domaine Jean Grivot?
Étienne Grivot, with his daughter Mathilde increasingly involved in both vineyard and cellar. The domaine carries the name of his father Jean, who assembled much of the holding.
How long do Grivot wines age?
The premier crus generally want ten years and hold for twenty or more, and Richebourg asks longer again. The wines are firm when young and reward the wait rather than punishing it.