Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Plots on the footslopes of the Côte de Nuits, between 247 m and 260 m in altitude, on a gentle terrace overlooking the village.
- Bedrock of Bajocian crinoidal limestone, with a conglomeratic zone of salmon-pink marl matrix on the eastern side.
- Shallow soils (a few decimetres to 1 m), calcareous, strongly clayey, and well-draining; iron oxides give them a characteristic red colour.
- Temperate oceanic climate with continental influences, ~750 mm/year, mean annual temperature of 10.5 °C.
- The Côte de Nuits benefits from climatic shelter against the prevailing winds, afforded by the heights of the Morvan and the Burgundian plateaux to the west.
Human factors
- Monastic origins: the climat takes its name from the Cluniac monastery of Saint-Vivant, founded around 900 AD, whose four 'clos' are recorded in a deed of 1512. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Intense aromas of red and black fruits, musk, leather, and humus; the nose is also described with notes of violet, spice, and undergrowth.
- Ageing potential of several decades; commonly cited as 15 to 25 years. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Clayey soils (iron oxides) over well-draining limestone bedrock → optimal water balance for Pinot Noir, expressed in finesse and elegance. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.