Domaine Roulot Auxey-Duresses White 2021

Guy Roulot, a legendary producer of some of the finest Meursaults, if not some of the world’s finest white wines, took his family’s small production domaine to stardom. As a result, Domaine Roulot has become the master of the lieu-dit, not to mention the five premier cru parcels they farm in Meursault and Monthelie.

Guy’s sudden death in 1982 left the family in transition, as his son, Jean-Marc was in Paris pursuing a career in acting. A series of three winemakers aided in the changeover until 1989, when Jean-Marc was at last ready to take on the direction of the estate.

Since then, Jean-Marc’s progress has brought even more notice to a domaine that had already enjoyed such a great reputation. The wines of Domaine Roulot are now among the most sought-after wines in all of Burgundy.

Jean-Marc has been successful in fine-tuning the domaine’s particular, stand-out style.

Jean-Marc’s wines certainly express a certain depth and sumptuousness thanks to the appellation’s terroir, however his wines also show focus and restraint. Their elegance and amazing precision lend themselves to long ageing in the cellars.

Vinification
Whites:
- All of the whites (except the Aligoté) are fermented in oak barriques, an average of 15-18% of which are new
- Aligoté ferments in stainless steel
- Whites are lightly stirred on their lees every three to four weeks, until malolactic fermentation
- Wines undergo malolactic fermentation
- Aligoté ages in stainless steel and is bottled after one year
- Bourgogne Blanc ages in both barrel and stainless steel
- Whites (except Aligoté) age in barrel sur lie for 11 months, then are racked to stainless steel for 7 more months of aging before bottling

Reds:
- Grapes are de-stemmed
- Vinification in open top, wooden cuves
- Must is kept at a low temperature for 3-4 days before fermentation starts
- Fermentation lasts about 12 days, with pump-overs and occasional punch-downs
- Reds age for 12-15 months in barrel, 15-18% of which is new