Échezeaux
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, roasted pheasant.
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's Échezeaux Grand Cru is a masterclass in Pinot Noir, sourced primarily from the historic climats of 'Les Poulaillères' and 'Clos St-Denis' within the Flagey-Échezeaux appellation. The history of this vineyard dates back to the 12th century when the monks of the Abbey of Cîteaux first cultivated these soils. DRC's holdings are farmed biodynamically, producing a wine that is traditionally the most accessible and forward of the estate's legendary Grand Crus. Fermented with whole clusters and aged in 100% new French oak, it offers a breathtaking tapestry of dark cherries, forest floor, exotic spices, and fine-grained tannins, reflecting the complex clay-limestone soils of its terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
With a lineage tracing back to the Benedictine monks of Saint-Vivant and later immortalized by the Prince de Conti in the 18th century, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti stands as the pinnacle of fine winemaking. Situated in the celebrated village of Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits, the estate is co-owned by the de Villaine and Leroy/Roch families. Farming exclusively through rigorous biodynamic practices with low yields and meticulous whole-cluster vinification, the domaine seeks total transparency of terroir. It produces some of the world's most coveted and profound Grand Cru Pinot Noir wines, headlined by the legendary monopoles Romanée-Conti and La Tâche alongside storied climats like Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, and Échezeaux.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%