Bourgogne Chardonnay Les Grandes Gouttes
Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils

Type
White Wine
Appellation
Bourgogne
Variety
100% Chardonnay
The lieu-dit Les Grandes Gouttes sits at the southern edge of Meursault on border with Puligny, just a few hundred meters below the Premier Cru vineyard Les Charmes. It generally has a lighter, racier profile.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Les Grandes Gouttes
Vine age50 years old
Vineyard size1.5 hectares
ExpositionSouth - Southeast exposure
Altitude230 m
Vinification
Handpicked, whole cluster pneumatic direct press, cold settling over two days, alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts an malolactic fermentation in barrel. Racking in steel tanks for blending and rest for a month before filtration and bottling.
Elevage18 months in 1 to 10-year-old barrels
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined and filtered