Romanée-Saint-Vivant

Romanée -Saint- Vivant 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 ​​9.43 hectares and its own appellation. Produced exclusively red wine.

Location, climate and soil

The vineyard Romanée -Saint- Vivant is on a slightly rising in the east slope from 250 to 260 m above sea level. To the north it borders the Premier Cru Les Suchots. East of the situation immediately starts the village of Vosne. In the south of the Grand Cru La Grande Rue is. In the west, close to its highest point at the known locations Romanée- Conti and La Romanée and Richebourg.

In the area of ​​location fossiliferous marls Bajocian is open. The numerous limestones store the heat of the day and radiate it at night back to the vines from. They also provide good drainage.

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, Romanée -Saint- Vivant is being protected from nocturnal fall winds and late frosts.

For the northerly city of Dijon (316 m), 1961-1990 were the following temperatures:

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In 2008, the following data were collected:

Wine

Romanée -Saint- Vivant 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 271 hectoliters were produced in the middle, ie at low 30.5 hl / ha. This provides the Grand Cru good 35.230 bottles per year.

In 2005, the average age of the vines was 33 years.

The wine is generally considered excellent, but is often in the shadow of the other Grand Crus of Vosne -Romanée. In the descriptions of red wine by wine connoisseurs a special fullness of flavor, complexity and finesse as well as durability is awarded.

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. In 1232 the monastery was given the vineyard Cloux de Saint- Vivant donated by Alix de Vergy, second wife of Otto III.von Burgundy. The vineyard Cloux de Saint- Vivant was according to a statement from the year 1512 from the districts of Le Cloux cinq Journaux, Le Cloux des quatre Journaux, Le Cloux of neuf Journaux and le Cloux you Moytant. While the plot of Le Cloux cinq Journaux (1, 7142 ha) was sold on 19 February 1584 Daniel Cousin and later constitutes the nucleus of the situation Romanée -Conti, the remaining parcel of land remained in the possession of the monastery. In a lease agreement from 1765 the name Romanée Saint Vivant is first written records.

The monasteries operated until 1791 viticulture. The reputation of Romanée -Saint- Vivant is among other things a list of the wine cellar of Louis XVI. The Romanée -Saint- Vivant operates there next Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, La Tache and Richebourg. In France the Revolution, the possessions of the Church were declared national property and auctioned. Romanée -Saint- Vivant was acquired by the wine merchant Nicolas- Joseph Marey (1760-1818) from Nuits -Saint -Georges on January 22, 1791. He was married to the daughter of the mathematician Gaspard Monge and temporary Minister of Beaune, therefore, this branch of the family was named Marey - Monge. Marey paid for the position of 583 livres per Ouvrée ( a Ouvrée = 0.0428 hectares). In order for the contract to a Ouvrée was significantly lower than for La Tache (900 livres ) or Chambertin ( 777 livres ) but comparable to the prices of the layers Clos de Tart (415 livres ) or Clos de Vougeot (616 livres ).

On 29 December 1898, the family Marey - Monge separated from the parcel Le Cloux des quatre Journaux and sold it to Louis Latour and Charles Noëllat.

In 1966, 5.28 hectares were leased to the Domaine de la Romanée -Conti. After the death of Geneviève Marey - Monge family Neyrand inherited this wine country and sold it in 1988 for an estimated 60 million French francs at the Domaine de la Romanée -Conti. Thus, this winery has more than half of Romanée -Saint- Vivant location. The Domaine Leroy acquired in 1988, 0.99 hectares of vineyard. Other renowned owners are the domains Arnoux- Lachaux, de L' Arlot, p Cathiard, JJ Confuron, Dujac, Hudelot - Noellat and Maison Louis Latour.

The status of a Grand Cru Romanée received the position -Saint- Vivant on 11 September 1936. Decree on the Controlled Appellation simultaneously recorded neighboring Grands Crus La Tache, Richebourg, Romanée- Conti and La Romanée.