Like their vines, the Marchand and the Grillot families are both well-rooted into the Burgundian soil. Going back six generations, the Marchands were in the village of Morey St Denis, and the Grillots were in Gevrey-Chambertin. The families came together in a fortunate marriage in 1950. Marchand-Grillot was founded.
Today Jacques Marchand heads the estate, bringing his knowledge borne by generations. He is followed by his son, Etienne, who is taking over the responsibilities. Etienne grew up on the vineyards, obtained degrees at university and has studied with vine-growers in Oregon. He brings modern wine-making methods to the family's long-standing traditions and in-depth knowledge of the Burgundian soil.
The vines are worked by hand. The estate stopped using herbicides and insecticides 20 years ago. The wines are made at the estate (9 hectares of vines, made up of 47 different plots) by the family and aged on-site.
Come and share some extraordinary Burgundy, meet the winemaker and enjoy dinner with us. Etienne Marchand will be here to host a dinner with his wines on Thursday, April 18th. I hope you can join us.
Marchand-Grillot Wine Dinner ...with Etienne Marchand Thursday, April 18th at 7 PM
