2011 Domaine Pierre Amiot et fils Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

Domaine Pierre Amiot et Fils (on the 2011)
Ruby to garnet. Aromas of truffles, cherries, roses, spices, violets, nuts, and blueberries. Powerful and well-balanced, this is a wine with great complexity and exceptional length.

Adrian van Velsen - VVWine & VINUM
Bright ruby, light rim. Initially somewhat restrained, the nose needs air, hints of rubber boat, subtle medicinal notes, appears youthful, but then reveals increasing depth, becoming more complex, more exciting, and evolving significantly in the glass. Full-bodied, very lush, with great fruit, plenty of density on the one hand, but also plenty of elegance on the other. The wood is very well integrated, medium-bodied, very well structured, still boisterous, with some tannin, solid acidity. This still needs time, should age excellently.

The Amiot Background:
The Amiot Family has worked in vines and wines over ten generations. Our grandfather Pierre achieved an identity for the Domaine by creating the first bottle label in 1976.

His son, Jean-Louis, was the artisan of recognition for the Domaine from the 1980s. His wife Chantal came to support him from 2012 and to look after visitor reception at the Domaine.

Today, their son Léon wishes to perpetuate the family tradition: the three roses that appear on our label recall the motto “Sans varier” of the Counts of Vergy, that of continuing “without varying” to express the excellence of our terroirs.

The Domaine Overview:
AMIOT ET FILS, established in Morey-Saint-Denis, extends over 5 hectares from Gevrey-Chambertin as far as Chambolle-Musigny. It offers a complete range of the four levels of appellation found in Burgundy: 3 wines in regional appellation, 4 wines in village appellation, 5 wines in Premier Cru and 2 Grand Crus.