Description
Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Échézeaux 1957.
If you have any queries, please contact us here.
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Échézeaux is a highly sought-after Grand Cru red Burgundy from the historic Échézeaux vineyard.
Made from Pinot Noir, this wine stands out as one of the more powerful and robust offerings from the DRC portfolio while still maintaining a sense of elegance.
The Echézeaux vineyard sits on the slopes above Grands Échezeaux, between the villages of Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot.
The soil in the Échezeaux climats (plots) features a more diverse and complex composition than that of Grands Échezeaux.
It consists of Bajocian marls mixed with gravel and alluvial deposits, exhibiting varying altitudes and gradients.
DRC cultivates approximately 4.67 hectares of the Echézeaux vineyard, which spans a total area of about 37.69 hectares.
The majority of DRC’s holdings focus on a highly regarded plot called Les Poulaillaires.
Wine enthusiasts consider the wines from DRC’s Échezeaux plots exquisite examples of top-tier Burgundy.
They showcase bright red fruit, spice, and savoury characteristics.
DRC Échézeaux 1957
The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Échezeaux 1957 is a rare, expensive, and collectible wine from a vintage considered difficult at the time, but which produced some long-lived wines.
The 1957 vintage in Burgundy saw difficult weather conditions, resulting in wines with high acidity that has allowed a small number to survive for decades.
Low temperatures during the spring delayed the flowering period.
After a warm start to the summer, August and September were cool and rainy.
The Échezeaux, typically viewed as the fastest-maturing of the DRC’s grand crus, has generally held up well over time.
In 1955, they produced 8,208 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Échezeaux.
Arden Fine Wines in London offers DRC Échézeaux 1957.
If you have any queries, please contact us here.
