| This
revitalized domaine crafts delicious,
expressive burgundies that are a joy to drink
and share with friends. Their charming new
releases are available now in limited
qualities only. Don't miss out! |
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| Domaine
Rougeot & Fils |
| Vibrant, perfumed
Burgundy beauties we can all fall for |
 Pierre-Henri Rougeot has brought ebullience and finesse to this classic domaine |
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It’s simply
astounding that the domaine has maintained a quiet
profile while producing such compelling wines. — Josh Adler . . there were some brilliant wines here — Jasper Morris, MW |
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| After the Zoom tasting session last Friday, we came away charmed by Pierre-Henri Rougeot and his wines. This gentleman is a model of the New Burgundy man – thoughtful, enlightened, purposeful and with a big heart. His wines express him and his vineyards superbly. |
There have now been nine generations of Rougeots in Meursault and four at the current address. It was Pierre-Henri’s grandfather Hubert Rougeot, well known as mayor of Meursault for a quarter-century, who really developed the family’s viticultural domaine.
Domaine Rougeot took on its current form during the 1960s and 1970s when, after taking over the domaine from his father, Hubert proceeded to purchase vineyards in Volnay and Pommard, while his brother bought some Meursault premier cru Charmes and Monthelie. The vineyard holdings grew to be their current size of 12.5 hectares, the majority of which are located in Meursault.
Speaking about his grandfather, Pierre-Henri explains: “He was not a winemaker, but a good grower. In addition to all that he was also in charge of the vineyards at the Château de Meursault, responsible for a total of 50 hectares of vines”.
That foundational legacy was passed on to Pierre-Henri’s father, Marc Rougeot, who Pierre-Henri began assisting at the domaine in 2010. At that point in time, Pierre-Henri was a sales representative for a cooperage, a position that gave him the opportunity to travel throughout France. He made many vigneron friends and tasted extensively. He became smitten by the wines he tasted in the Loire Valley. These vignerons were making supremely expressive wines bursting with natural vibrations. When he inquired how they did it, they just shrugged and told him that they did almost nothing in the cellar; their main efforts went to growing the best possible grapes. Pierre-Henri was struck by the simplicity of the approach. Inspired, he returned home, ready to study his own approach to winemaking and motivated to implement change.
One of the first changes he spearheaded at the domaine was a shift to organic viticulture. Fortunately in this regard, Pierre-Henri’s father had never favoured the use of chemicals much to begin with, so this made the conversion process much less complicated. The family took their first steps towards organic certification in 2012 and after some trials the entire domaine became wholly organic in 2017.
In the cellar, Pierre-Henri looked into every practice the domaine had been employing throughout the winemaking process. Soon enough he realised that there was no real need for most of the external agents and corrective additives. Suddenly, he found that his way of working now aligned with that of the vignerons he admired: no commercial yeast, no enzymes, no acidification and working without sulphur to the extent possible.
Pierre-Henri’s approach to vinification is the result of meticulous reasoning and personal research, not merely of following trends. His no-sulphur vinification effortlessly balances a natural wine approach with traditional Burgundian technique to create wines with energy and balance.
He prefers to press both his white and red grapes using a modern version of an ancient vertical press. Each terroir, from Aligoté and Passetoutgrain through to the Premier Crus, is bottled as a single-vineyard designate. He believes that each of the parcels, even at the regional level, has a unique voice that is meaningful to express as its own in the bottle.
The whites from this address are bright and crystalline, crafted in a slightly reductive style but with minimal oak, preserving fruit purity. They’re immediately lipsmacking with generous fruit and crisp, saline-infused acidity. Pierre-Henri is right: each wine is indeed distinct from the rest — each wine has marked terroir definitions firmly etched into it, even at the generic Bourgogne level. These are far more sophisticated than the prices they fetch.
Like his inspiration, Lalou Bize-Leroy (whose Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 2000 he found to be life-changing when he tasted it in 2010), Pierre-Henri works with a high percentage of whole bunches for his reds. He seeks to capture as much as possible of that magical perfume that he believes makes Burgundy wines special. Coupled with a dramatic reduction of sulphur use in the cellar, indeed his reds have a certain delicacy and unbound expressiveness about them. Pierre-Henri thinks that a little cellaring always helps with his reds, so that the stems will have time to meld with the wine and exhibit their florality. He puts the same care and love into making every single one of his wines, so don’t overlook the Bourgogne and Bourgogne Passetoutgrain: the magic actually begins right here.
| We are
overjoyed to share the latest releases from
Pierre-Henri’s Domaine
Rougeot & Fils, all freshly landed and
available now. The fact that these stunning charmers
currently fly under the radar only adds to the
excitement. Take note of this domaine; we strongly
suspect it will not remain a secret for much longer. |
Rougeot’s wines are soulful, balanced and expressive, rippling with an avant-garde flair. They are energetic, precise, and immensely delicious. From white to red, these are wines crafted with earnest enthusiasm, making them a joy to drink and share with friends.
This offer is valid until 19 June 2020. Orders will be processed subject to remaining availability and final written confirmation. Some wines have restrictive supplies, so please understand that we may have to allocate them in order to ensure as equitable a distribution as possible. Full payment is required no later than 7 days after confirmation invoice is sent in order to confirm the purchase. All terms and conditions apply.
| References: - Paris Wine Company website - Bergman’s Bourgogne |
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19 JUNE 2020 - PRICES ARE QUOTED NETT in SGD - SUBJECT TO FINAL WRITTEN CONFIRMATIOn ** LABEL PHOTOS MAY NOT INDICATE ACTUAL VINTAGE ** |
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ARTISAN CELLARS JUNE 2020
WINE LIST This
list outlines a compilation of artisanal wines that
we carry. We take pride in the sourcing and
provenance of our wines, from the most affordable to
the higher ends. As importers, most of our wines
come direct from the estates. We are proud to work
with the most respected growers from every wine
region, each of them representing the very best that
their respective appellation is capable of
producing. To augment our list, we occasionally
include quality wines from only impeccable sources.
Regardless of point of origin, we are always
committed to shipping and storing them in ideal
cellar conditions. Please email us at sales@artisan-cellars.com
or call us at +65 6838 0373 to enquire about exact
availability of wines, or to find out anything you
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