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Maison Joseph Drouhin is aFrenchwine producer based inBurgundy that was founded in 1880. The estate owns vineyards inChablis, theCôte de Nuits,Côte de Beaune andCôte Chalonnaise, as well as in theWillamette Valley inOregon. Drouhin is also one of the majornégociants of Burgundy, and produces wines made from purchased grapes grown in different parts of Burgundy. Today both Maison Joseph Drouhin and Domaine Drouhin Oregon are owned and operated by the great-grandchildren of Joseph Drouhin.
The Drouhin family are members of thePrimum Familiae Vini.
Maison Joseph Drouhin has been awardedorganic certification for all grapes grown within its vineyards as of the 2009 vintage.[1]
Beaune Clos des Mouches Joseph Drouhin is made from grapes grown in the Clos des Mouches, aBeaune Premier Cruvineyard of theCôte de Beaune. Clos de Mouches is aPremier Cru vineyard within the commune ofBeaune, and was purchased by Drouhin in the 19th century,[2] which produces both red and white wines. White Clos des Mouches from Drouhin generally command a slightly higher price than the red wine.
The 1973 vintage ranked number five in the historic"Judgment of Paris" wine competition between ten French andCalifornia wines. In theNew York Wine Tasting of 1973, the winery's 1969 was ranked in fifth place after fourCalifornia Chardonnays. Beaune Clos des Mouches Joseph Drouhin also competed in the "Great Chardonnay Showdown" wine competition held in 1980.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon is an American winery inOregon known for itsPinot noir andChardonnay. The gravity-fed winery is in theDundee Hills AVA in theWillamette Valley. It was built in 1988 for $10,000,000 by Maison Joseph Drouhin. Veronique Drouhin is the winemaker.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon is the result, in part, of the 1979–1980 ParisWine Olympics where David Lett'sThe Eyrie Vineyards of Oregon took second place behind a 1959 Drouhin wine. Robert Drouhin, who had been visiting Oregon since the 1960s, purchased the Oregon property when notified about it by David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Winery.
In an opening scene ofRed Dragon (2002), Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) serves his dinner guests wine that appears to bear the Maison Drouhin label.
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