Pierre-Henri Rougeot
Producer: Pierre-Henri Rougeot
Appellations: Meursault, Volnay, Bourgogne,
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir, Gamay, Chardonnay
Soil: Clay-Limestone
Total Production: 8,000 - 10,000Btls
Feature: Organic
Introducing Pierre-Henri Rougeot's boutique production from organic vineyards in Volnay, Meursault, Pommard and Gevrey. 2017 is Pierre-Henri's first vintage, partly whole-cluster, wild yeasts fermentation, no SO2 until bottling, no fining and no filtration.
Pierre-Henri Rougeot is a young vigneron with generations of family roots in the town of Meursault. He grew up learning farming and the craft of winemaking with his father and by studying in Beaune.
In 2017, he decided to add one more activity, a small negoce where he could make wines his way. The fruits come from his family estate, vineyards which are farmed organically. The production is really small, one barrel here of one cuvee, two over there, max 4 barrels of Gevrey. Pierre-Henri makes his wines with little
intervention meaning No SO2 until bottling, no fining and no filtration, the reds are macerated with whole-cluster, and age in neural barrels, the whites are pressed directly in barrels, no battonage and aging sur lees. 2017's was a great vintage and his first.
Meursault "Sous La Velle"
Chardonnay
Village: Meursault
Vineyard: Blend of several parcels
Soil: Clay & Limestone
Altitude: 250m
Alcohol: 13%
Orientation: East
Acidity: pH 3.5
Total Production: 600 bottles
Farming: Certified biodynamic (Demeter)
Vinification & Winemaking: Direct press, native yeasts, full malolactic fermentation, aged in two 3 years barrels for 20 months without SO2; no batonnage, minimal addition before bottling.
Saint-Romain, Le Jarron
Chardonnay
Village: Saint-Romain
Vineyard: En Jarron
Age of Vines: 35 years
Soil: Clay & Limestone
Altitude: 350m
Alcohol: 12.7%
Orientation: South
Acidity: pH 4.25
Total Production: 1200 bottles
Farming: Certified biodynamic (Biodyvin)
Vinification & Winemaking: Direct press, native yeasts, full malolactic fermentation, aged in 5 barrels, 20% new for 20 months without SO2; no batonnage, minimal addition before bottling
Côte de Nuits Villages "Les Plantes du Bois"
Pinot Noir
Village: Comblanchien
Age of Vines: 50 years
Vineyard: La Plante du Bois
Soil: Limestone
Altitude: 260m
Alcohol: 12%
Orientation: East
Acidity: pH 3.2
Total Production: 1500 bottles
Farming: Certified Organic Biodynamic Farming
Vinification & Winemaking: 60% whole-cluster vinification with two punch-downs and one daily pump-over during a 10-day maceration, followed by pressing in a hydraulic vertical press, 18 months in 2 to 6 years old barriques, 5 barrels produced.
Beaune "Les Longbois"
Pinot Noir
Village: Beaune
Age of Vines: 35 years
Vineyard: Les Longbois
Soil: Clay & Limestone
Altitude: 270m
Alcohol: 12.5%
Orientation: South
Acidity: pH 3.5
Total Production: 1500 bottles
Farming: Certified biodynamic Biodyvin
Vinification & Winemaking: 100% whole-cluster vinification with two punchdowns and one daily pump-over during a 10-day maceration, followed by pressing in a hydraulic vertical press, 18 months in 2 to 6 years old barriques, 5 barrels produced.
Pommard "La Rue au Port"
Pinot Noir
Village: Pommard
Age of Vines: 55 years
Vineyard: La Rue au Port
Soil: Clay & Limestone
Altitude: 180m
Alcohol: 13%
Orientation: East
Acidity: pH 3.5
Farming: Certified Biodynamic, Certified Demeter
Vinification & Winemaking: 1100% whole-cluster vinification with two punch-downs and one daily pump-over during a 10-day maceration, followed by pressing in a hydraulic vertical press, 18 months in 33% new barriques, 3 barrels produced .
