2008 | Robert Groffier | Les Amoureuses

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Red Wine: 2008 | Robert Groffier | Les Amoureuses

The 2008 vintage, marked by cool weather, has resulted in a wine with fresh acidity and fine structure.

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Producer: Robert Groffier

Vintage: 2008

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

The 2008 vintage, marked by cool weather, has resulted in a wine with fresh acidity and fine structure. The nose is a lovely blend of red berries, floral notes, and earthy spice, while the palate is silky, with vibrant acidity, finely integrated tannins, and an elegant mineral finish.

Producer Information

Domaine Robert Groffier Père & Fils is a winery in the Morey-Saint-Denis commune of the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy. The majority of the producer’s vineyards are in Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey-Chambertin from which it makes a range of grand and premier cru wines, mostly from Burgundy’s prized red variety: Pinot Noir. The estate boasts seven hectares (17 acres) of vineyard holdings, including parcels in the grand cru vineyards of Bonnes-Mares and Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze. Groffier also has the largest holdings of any producer in the prized Chambolle-Musigny premier cru vineyard Les Amoureuses. Groffier is known for making competitively priced wines from the latter, that are arguably more sought-after than their grand cru counterparts. In the vineyard, sustainable practices are used with herbicides forbidden since 2005. In the winery, cold maceration is employed for five to seven days prior to fermentation. Both pigeage and pumping down are employed throughout the fermentation to ensure extraction of color and phenolics. Oak maturation takes place in French barriques, the extent and percentage of which depends on the vintage. The domaine has been in the Groffier family since the 19th Century when it was established by Frederick Groffier. Robert Groffier took over in the mid-20th Century and the estate began to bottle its own wine.