Bourgogne Chardonnay Les Grandes Gouttes

Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils

Rougeot - Bourgogne Chardonnay Grandes Gouttes
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