Jacques Cacheux

An Atherton Wine Imports Direct Domaine

Patrice Cacheux took over the domaine from his father Jacques in 1994 and has made many changes in the vineyard and the cellar. In the vineyard, Patrice is moving towards biodynamic agriculture. There are no herbicide, insecticide or anti-rot applications. At harvest, the grapes are sorted in the vineyard so that rotten grapes can’t infect the healthy grapes on the way to the cellar.

In the cellar, the grapes are completely de-stemmed and crushed and there is a seven day cold maceration before natural yeasts initiate the primary fermentation. The cap is punched down daily during fermentation, which lasts for about two weeks. Afterwards, Patrice lets the wine sit for as long as 10 days while the lees settle out. The Premier and Grand Crus are aged in 100% new oak and then bottled without fining or filtration. The wines are very ripe, concentrated and spicy with supple tannins and the balance to age well.

The grapes for Cacheux’s top wine, the Echezeaux, come from .66 ha split between four different sections of the vineyard – En Orveaux, Champs Traversins, Poullalieres and Les Cruots. The largest parcels are in the best sections: Poullalieres (near the DRC vines) and Les Cruots in the southern part of the vineyard by Suchots and Beaux Monts.

Praise for Jacques Cacheux

“Why this estate has not attracted more attention from lovers of red Burgundy escapes me. Readers are well-advised to make an effort to find its fairly priced and delicious wines.” – Pierre Rovani, WA, Aug 1998

Cacheux’s wines “are extremely rich and deliver plenty of power and flavor authority” – Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jan 2001

Featured Wines

• Echezeaux
• Vosne “Les Suchots”
• Vosne “La Croix Rameau” – surrounded by Romanee St. Vivant
• Vosne-Romanee
• Nuits “Au Bas de Combe” – next to 1er Crus Vosne Chaumes and Nuits Boudots
• Bourgogne Rouge – from Vosne vines