La Grande Rue

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Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyard is located on the Côte de Nuits, a rectilinear escarpment of tectonic origin extending over approximately 25 kilometres in a general north–south direction.
• The temperate oceanic climate brings moderate rainfall of around 750 millimetres per year and a mean annual temperature of 10.5°C.
• The slope, with an elevation change of approximately 150 metres, rests on a series of Middle Jurassic limestones, including the particularly compact Comblanchien limestone, which forms the structural backbone of the relief.
• The plots delimited for the harvest of grapes lie at an altitude of between 250 and 290 metres, on a narrow band elongated in the direction of the slope.
• The soils, poorly developed and shallow, are nonetheless well-drained owing to the calcareous nature of the subsoil, and display a characteristic red colour resulting from a high concentration of iron oxides.

• The name 'La Grande Rue' appears around 1450 and constitutes the oldest recorded lieu-dit name in use in the commune of Vosne-Romanée.
• The Lamarche family, sole owner since 1933, applied in the early 1980s for grand cru classification, which was granted with the recognition of the appellation in 1992.
• The planting is dominated by Pinot noir, established at a high density of more than 9,000 vines per hectare in keeping with the practices prevailing in the Côte de Nuits, and the wines undergo extended ageing.

• Structured in their youth, the wines combine power and finesse with great harmony before developing intense aromas of red and black fruits, ripe or candied, along with spice, flowers, leather, and humus.
• They possess a very great aromatic persistence and a cellaring potential of several decades, often favourable to their full expression.

• The gently east-facing slope, looking slightly down over the plain, is sheltered from morning mists and spring frosts while benefiting from generous sunshine.
• The natural environment is fertile without being excessive, owing to clays rich in iron oxides and well-structured in nature, and the characteristics of the soil and subsoil ensure, year after year, a consistent level of excellence.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB