Richebourg

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyard lies within the 'Côte de Nuits', a rectilinear ridge of tectonic origin stretching approximately 25 kilometres in a north–south direction.
• The delimited plots are situated between 260 and 290 metres in altitude, on a gentle slope, at the hollow of the concavity formed by a Bajocian marl horizon.
• The bedrock combines Bajocian marls, soft frost-susceptible limestones, and a thin layer of colluvium (a few decimetres to 1 metre) made up of scree, clays, and silts.
• The soils, poorly developed and generally calcareous, have a high clay content and owe their characteristic red colour to a high concentration of iron oxides. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The temperate oceanic climate, tempered by continental and southerly influences channelled northward through the Rhône corridor, receives approximately 750 mm of rainfall per year and records a mean annual temperature of 10.5 °C.

• The name 'Richebourg' is recorded as early as 1512, and the Abbey of Cîteaux held twenty-nine ouvrées there on the eve of the Revolution, which is at the origin of its renown.

• The intense aromas encompass red and black fruits, ripe or candied, along with musk, leather, and humus, with a very great aromatic persistence.
• The ageing potential extends to several decades, which generally benefits the wines' full development. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The gentle eastward-facing slope shelters the vineyard from morning mists and spring frosts while ensuring generous sunshine.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

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