The name Antonin Rodet has been rhyming with Mercurey in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise since 1875, when the house was founded by Antoine Rodet, known as Antonin. The Clos Rodet, a 17^th Century bourgeois mansion situated in the heart of the village, is embodying the House’s historical heart, cellar and values.
For decades, the visionary Rodet family did not hesitate to invest in one of the oldest terroirs in Burgundy and contributed to the business development of the House, brought the Rodet signature into international markets and enhanced its reputation to become a reference in Mercurey and far beyond the native region.
CHÂTEAU DE RULLY
RULLY PREMIER CRU
MOLESME 2017

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100% Pinot Noir.

Colour: bright garnet-red.
Nose: elegant notes of black berries, with toasted hints of licorice.
Palate: black cherry aromas again but also tobacco notes and a peppery mouth. A wine full of richness and structure.

A great companion to noble red meats, small game such as quails or pheasant, grilled or roasted beef, but also poultry in sauce or fine creamy and fresh cheeses.

Serve ideally at a temperature of 15-16° C.

3 to 6 years.

Antonin Rodet runs the vineyard of this ancient fortified Château dating back to the 12th Century, symbol of the village of Rully, and property of the same family since its origins. 12 hectares, of which one third are Premiers Crus, producing about 80% white wines.

Rully is a communal appellation made up of 23 Premiers Crus climats. White Rullys spread on a 261 ha area - including 68 ha of Premiers Crus - whereas red
Rullys are produced on a 116 ha area of which 28 are Premiers Crus.

Rully was named after a rich roman, Rubilius, who built a villa and founded the village during the roman occupation. It was at first named Rubiliacum and it evolved through the years to become the current Rully.

The Pinot Noir grapes were hand harvested on the Molesme Premier Cru plot from 8 to 11 September 2017.

Maceration lasted about 14-15 days without pre-fermentation.

Traditional vinification was then carried out in temperature-controlled concrete vats with daily pumping-over and stirring occasionally. Those methods allows to obtain balanced wines because the tannins are not too much extracted.

Then, the wine was placed for an 8 months ageing in oak barrels (with 25% new oak). 

Light Kieselguhr filtration before bottling.

In 2017, Burgundy succeed at both quality and quantity levels. After many vintages impacted by the climatic variation, Antonin Rodet, recover with the 2017 vintage, a very satisfactory harvest. Not only because the volumes will allow to supply the markets but also because the wines already offer the desire to discover this very elegant vintage.

After spending the winter building up their strength, the vines profited fully from a very warm spring, with budburst in early April ensuring a head start in terms of the growth cycle that was maintained right up to the harvest. The plants progressed from stage to stage free from hindrance, and by mid-June, were flowering before rapid fruit set. An early vintage was confirmed.

During the summer, a few spells of heatwave alternated with more mixed weather. However, ripening continued at a good pace and by the end of August, the first grapes were being picked, two weeks ahead of average. Harvesting continued until mid-September as each plot reached peak maturity.

Harvest started on September the 6^th in our vineyards and ended on September the 30^th in the late parcels.

The grapes were in exceptional health and required virtually no sorting. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this fabulous fruit, its peak ripeness, and the volumes produced.

Red wines vinification has been facilitated by beautiful maturity offering deep colours and silky, well balanced tannins.