Beginning January, 2010, C&D Wines becomes the exclusive New Jersey/New York importer and distributor of wines from two of Burgundy’s most venerable domaines:
Domaine Anne-Francoise Gros
The Gros Family has been making wine in Burgundy since the 1830’s. In 1988, Anne-Francoise inherited some very prestigious parcels of vineyard in Vosne Romanee from her father, Jean. Since then, she and winemaker husband Francois Parent have added to the holdings with selective purchases of prime parcels in Flagey-Echezeaux Chambolle Musigny and Savigny- les- Beaune.
Mme. Gros has a very personal signature for her wines. The face of a young woman posed in different profiles and expressions, adorns all of the labels. The different expressions represent the varying personalities of each wine and offer a glimpse into the passion Mme. Gros has for both art and wine.
Today the Domaine makes 15 labels available for export to the U.S. including two Grand Crus, seven Premier Crus and a Monopole.
Domaine Francois Parent
While the Gros family boasts a rich Burgundian winemaking legacy, the Parent family also has a fascinating history. With its roots tracing back to 1630, Francois Parent represents the 13th generation to work the vines on the family’s land in and around Pommard.
The Parent legacy is linked to ancestor Etienne Parent, (a highly-respected vigneron and negociant) who toured Burgundy with Thomas Jefferson in the 1780’s while Jefferson was Ambassador to France. Jefferson was a Burgundy aficionado while living in France, enjoying Pommard and Volnay in substantial quantities. His buying continued after his election as President and evidence suggests that Parent also provided Jefferson with vine cuttings for planting at his Virginia home, Monticello.
Today, Francois Parent is renowned for highly-extracted wines of elegance and distinction that are the perfect expression of Pinot Noir. Leaning toward a biodynamic and bioseptic approach, his methods of cultivating the land and tending the vines are intimately adapted to the different microclimates, soils and expositions. The results are wines that each bear the hallmark of their specific “terroir”, identity and personality.
