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.