Domaine G. Roumier
Small parcels of blue chip vines in the Northern Côte de Nuits (grands crus Bonnes-Mares, Charmes-Chambertin, Musigny, Ruchottes-Chambertin, with the recent new addition of Echezeaux; premiers crus Chambolle-Amoureuses and Cras and Morey-Saint-Denis Bussière) give Christophe Roumier the raw materials to craft some of Burgundy’s purest and subtlest red wines. A key concern here is to preserve and enhance terroir identity: wines are handled minimally and excesses (of extraction, of new oak) are avoided. Bottled unfiltered, these wines age particularly well offering razor-sharp aromatics, ultra-refined textures and finely-integrated fruit and mineral flavours.
These wines are offered on an allocation basis.
General information
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Country
France
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Region
Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
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Total holdings
11ha
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Winemaker
Christophe Roumier
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Established
1924
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Cultivation
Organic (not certified)
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Website
Wines produced
| Wine | Grapetype(s) | Vine age | Soil type | Vineyard area |
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| Chambolle-Musigny | Pinot Noir | 35 years on average | Clay & limestone | 3.53ha |
| Morey-Saint-Denis 1er cru Clos de la Bussière | Pinot Noir | 35 years on average | Very rocky sub-soil covered with clays rich in iron | 2.59ha |
| Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Cras | Pinot Noir | 45 years on average | Limestone marls | 1.75ha |
| Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Amoureuses | Pinot Noir | 40 years on average | Clay-limestone subsoil. Very rocky with a thin layer of clay. | 0.39ha |
| Bonnes-Mares grand cru | Pinot Noir | 40 years on average | Limestone marls in the upper part, clay-limestone in the lower part | 1.39ha |
| Charmes-Chambertin grand cru | Pinot Noir | - | Calcareous clay | 0.27ha |
| Ruchottes-Chambertin grand cru | Pinot Noir | 40 years on average | The soil is stony and the clayey-limestone soil is very rocky | 0.54ha |
| Musigny grand cru | Pinot Noir | 77 years on average | Clay-limestone. Rocky with white oolite. | 0.09ha |
| Corton-Charlemagne grand cru | Chardonnay | 39 years on average | Clay rich soil on Callovian limestone | 0.20ha |
Viticulture / Vinification
White wine
- Indigenous yeasts used for fermentations
- Élevage in barrique
- A little bâtonnage
Red wine
- Indigenous yeasts used for fermentations
- Pre-fermentation cold soak, in order for the fermentations to commence at the same time
- Whole-bunches used, amount depending on cuvée & vintage
- Élevage in barrique
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