Richebourg (wine)
Richebourg is a classified as grand cru vineyard in the Côte -d'Or in the Burgundy region in France. It is located in the town of Vosne -Romanée, has an area of 8.03 hectares and its own appellation. Produced exclusively red wine.
Location, climate and soil
The Richebourg vineyard is on a slightly rising in the east slope from 260 to 280 m above sea level. There, nestled between the Premier Cru - layer Aux Brulées ( north ), Cros Parantoux, Les Petits Monts, Aux Reignots ( west ) and the Grand Cru Romanée -Saint- Vivant ( east ) and La Romanée and Romanée- Conti ( south ). Consisting of two lieux - dits: Les Véroilles (or Les sous Varoilles Richebourgs ) and Les Richebourgs.
The climate is associated with the Burgundian transitional climate, outweigh the continental influences over maritime. The mostly dry and hot summer, let the Pinot noir mature though, great vintages emerge only when there is no rain in the fall affects the reading. Due to the pure east facing the micro-climate is relatively cool but very sunny. Exactly located below the notch of the Combe de Concoeur, Richebourg is being protected from nocturnal fall winds and late frosts.
The higher part of the vineyard rests on a Oolithsockel from the Bathonian. The underbody of the deeper part of the document is on Premeaux limestone. The brown, clayey - calcareous Rendzinaschicht of Richebourg is in the upper part thinner than the bottom. The numerous limestone store the heat of the day and radiate it at night back to the vines from. They also provide good drainage.
Wine
The Richebourg is generally produced exclusively from Pinot noir. As another Pinot and Pinot Liébault Beurot are allowed. Theoretically, up to 15 % white grapes ( Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Pinot blanc) are used. The natural alcohol content must be at least 11.5 percent by volume. The Chaptalisation is - as everywhere in Burgundy - allowed. In the case of an artificial enrichment by dry sugar a maximum alcohol content of 14.5 ° is fixed. The base yield is 35 hectoliters per hectare per year. This may be exceeded by a maximum of 20%. From 2003 to 2007 246 hectoliters per year were produced by this layer in the center. These are 30.6 hl / ha. This provides the Grand Cru good 31,980 bottles per year.
The quality of the wine is made from the point of view of wine connoisseurs especially in its silky opulence, finesse and complexity. In some years, it should come close to the La Tache.
The Grand Cru Richebourg is managed by eleven producers. The best producers of wine connoisseurs considered (as of 2011 ): the Domaine de la Romanée- Conti, branches of the Gros family, Domaine Leroy (0.78 ha), Domaine Grivot, Domaine Hudelot - Noellat and Domaine Méo - Camuzet.
History
The history of the Grand Cru of Vosne -Romanée is inextricably linked to the abbeys of Citeaux and Saint- Vivant in today Curtil -Vergy. On November 13, 1131 bequeathed Hugh II Duke of Burgundy to the monastery of Saint- Vivant significant lands in the area of today's communities Flagey Echezeaux and Vosne -Romanée -. The monks laid over the years to various vineyards.
On January 17, 1791, a native of Paris speculator Louis Jean Foucard acquired the position Richebourg for an amount of 38,100 livres. Later the situation Richebourg on 8 owner was divided. The reputation of the Richebourg is among other things a list of the wine cellar of Louis XVI. The Richebourg operates there next Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, La Tache and Romanée -Saint- Vivant.
The status of a Grand Cru Richebourg was given the position on 11 September 1936. Decree on the Controlled Appellation simultaneously captures the neighboring Grand Cru Romanée -Saint- Vivant, Romanée- Conti, La Tache and La Romanée.