Domaine AF Gros - Savigny 1er Cru - Clos des Guettes 2021
Domaine AF Gros is an estate based in Pommard , Burgundy that produces Pinot Noir at Village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru levels from the communes of Pommard, Beaune, Savigny-les-Beaune, Vosne-Romanée and Chambolle-Musigny. The estate is one of three created in 1988, when Jean and Jeanine Gros began sharing their estate (Domaine Jean Gros) between their three children, Michel, Bernard and Anne-Françoise. The Estate covers 14 hectares mainly planted with Pinot Noir, both in Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. A plot of vines recently acquired in Moulin à Vent (in Beaujolais) completes the range of wines offered. François Parent, originally from Pommard, is Anne-Françoise's husband. He has been the winemaker of the estate's wines since its creation. Today, two of their three children work on the estate: Caroline and Mathias. The brother and sister separate winemaking, and the other, the management, development and marketing of the wines.
The wines are made in Beaune by a short cold maceration by Anne-Françoise's husband, François Parent, whose share of his family estate (Domaine Parent) was added to the estate during their marriage. Soil cultivation is traditional, using sustainable farming and applies the principles of sustainable agriculture . The wines are aged in French oak barrels for 12 to 18 months. Aging lasts 12 months for the Villages (50% new barrels on average), 15 months for the Premiers Crus (65% new barrels) and 18 months for the Grands Crus (100% new barrels).
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
