Domaine A.F. Gros

Domaine A-F. Gros is a 10-hectare estate comprised of vineyards from both Côte-de-Beaune and Côte-de-Nuits. The talented young winemaker, Mathias Parent, possesses one of the most distinguished pedigrees in Burgundy. Through his father's line, he is descended from 13 generations of Burgundians, including Étienne Parent, who supplied wine to Thomas Jefferson. Through his mother, Anne-Françoise Gros (daughter of Jean Gros), Mathias traces his roots to the storied Louis Gros in the early 19th century.
Their winemaking is traditional and straightforward. After manual harvest and careful sorting, the grapes are 100% de-stemmed and subjected to cold (5°c.) maceration for 4-5 days, then fermented in thermo-regulated (34°c) stainless steel tanks for an additional 2-3 weeks, during which there is some pigeage and remontage. The wine is then racked into oak barrels (40% new for villages, 66% new 1er Cru, 100% new Grand Cru) and aged in 12°c for 12 months. The young wine is then assembled into neutral oak and bottled in the spring without fining or filtration.