Bourgogne Passetoutgrain Les Vercherres (Sans Soufre)
Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils

Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Bourgogne Passetoutgrain
Variety
70% Pinot Noir30% Gamay
Pinot Noir and Gamay from Les Vercherres are harvested at the same time and co-fermented to produce this exceptionally delicious Passetoutgrain that manages to please both Burgundy and Beaujolais fans alike. This cuvée is generally bottled without sulfur.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Les Vercherres
Soil type
Clay-limestone soil at the bottom of Meursault
Vine age40 years old
Vineyard size0.2 ha
ExpositionSouth / Southeast
Altitude220 m
Vinification
Handpicked with cases, sorting tables, 100% whole cluster, fermentation in tanks for 8 to 10 days, 1-2 daily pumpovers and 1-2 punchdowns during fermentation which happens without additives, blending of free flowing and press juices, barrel filled up with fine lees, malolactic fermentation in barrel.
Elevage7 to 8 months of ageing in 1-5 wines barrels.
Harvest typeHand Harvested