Pierre Henri Rouget Meursault 'Sous La Velle' 2019
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PHRM201910 UCAU
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Pierre-Henri Rougeot is a name most Burgundy lovers don't yet know.
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The family estate which practices organic and biodynamic farming.
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Pierre-Henri Rougeot is the independent venture of Pierre Henri of Meursault’s Domaine Rougeot Pere & Fils.
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1 or more bottles$160.00
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Pierre-Henri Rougeot is a name most Burgundy lovers don't yet know. Pierre-Henri Rougeot creates dynamic, soulful and balanced wines, rippling with an avant-garde flair. Pierre-Henri attended the Beaune wine university and previously worked at Domaine De Montille in Volnay, Burgundy before rejoining the family Domaine. In the last 10 years, with strong dedication at heart, he also sold oak barrels to a lot of talented winegrowers. Pierre has built an enviable understanding of what viticulture and winemaking means across many different facets, and has raised the quality of his winemaking every vintage since he started. This quality has been recognised by critics like Jasper Morris, but also Bill Nanson and Steen Ohman.
Pierre-Henri has adopted a naturalistic approach to winemaking from farm to bottle. Fruit is sourced from small plots on his family’s estate which practices organic and biodynamic farming; A initiative started by Pierre-Henri when he came on board in 2010. These plots result in lower yields that benefit the finished wine.
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France
Wine is being produced throughout France and has been done for over 2,500 years with certain Châteaux dating their history back to Roman times, around 6th Century BC. Ranking second in the world in per-capita consumption and first in total production quantity. More so than the overall quantity of wine is the quantity of truly great wines coming out of France makes the nation the envy of wine-making nations worldwide.
Two concepts pivotal to the higher end French wines, in particular, are the idea of 'terroir' and the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system. Terroir refers to the way the geography, geology and climate find their way into the glass, telling a story of the origin of the wine. The AOC was set up in 1935 and has the primary goal of protecting the authenticity of the wines and the livelihoods of the producers. Appellation rules strictly define which varieties of grapes and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or in some cases, like in Burgundy even specific vineyards.
Classic wine regions in France include Champagne (home of Champagne), Burgundy (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot), Alsace (Aromatic varietals), Loire Valley (Chenin Blanc, Crémant) and the Rhône Valley (Syrah, Grenache Mourvedre)
The Bordeaux classification of 1855 is still in use, as is the Sauternes and Barsac Classification of the same year. Wines from certain regions can be bought En Primeur, which is when the wine is sold prior to it being bottled.
Burgundy
Burgundy is undoubtedly the home of the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnays in the world, where vineyards, or Domaines have been producing wines for over 2000 years. Burgundy is located in the North-east of France, an hours drive from Lyon and 2 hours from Paris. With over 100 appellations, or sub-regions (more than any other wine region) Burgundy is known for being the most terroir-oriented region in the World. The finest red wines of Burgundy are found in the Côte d'Or, a string of villages including Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey St Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-St Georges.
There are flavours present in great Burgundys that are the envy of Pinot Noir producers worldwide. The elusive peacocks tail finish that goes on and on, and the pretty-elegance backed by Burgundy muscle is the goal of winemakers around the globe. The main levels in the Burgundy classifications, in descending order of quality, are: Grand crus, Premier crus, village appellations, and finally regional appellations. For the Chablis wines, a similar hierarchy of Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village wines is used, plus Petit Chablis as a level below Village Chablis.
Cote de Beaune
A key wine-producing subregion in Burgundy producing internationally renowned red and white wines, France’s Côte de Beaune spans 20 kilometres from north to south. The area takes its name from the town of Beaune – an important wine centre for Burgundy. Here, the significant villages and their Grands Crus are Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet. Each of these villages, except for Pommard and Volnay, produce white wine as well as red. Some of Burgundy’s best white wines, as well as some fine reds, are produced in this subregion. The three villages with the best reputation for white wines are Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet.
About the brand Domaine Rougeot
The Rougeot family can be found in the historic village of Meursalt, where they have been making wine for five generations. Producer and owner Marc Rougeot, now alongside his sons Pierre-Henri and Alexandre, energetically continues the family tradition with a mixture of modern, organic and traditional processes that get the best out of every vintage. The domaine was fully certified organic in 2018. Marc’s knowledge of diverse wine making processes and the land, has led to a high level of complexity, fruit and balance in his wines. This has been further enhanced by his eldest son Pierre-Henri’s mastery of traditional oak barrel maturation. The “Grands Gouttes” climat is located in the southern part of Meursault, next to Puligny-Montrachet. 100% Chardonnay, the wine has a subtle nose of white acacia flowers, fresh almonds and a hint of zest.
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