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.
VIRÉ-CLESSÉ 2014

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100% Chardonnay.

Visual: Bright light yellow.

Nose: White fruit (peach) and white flowers aromas.

Palate: Fresh and smooth on the palate. Beautiful roundness or smoothness. It shows good acidity and concentration.

Fishes in sauce, terrine, salmon pie, white meats, mushrooms in creamy sauce, quiches, pie, Comté.

12-13°C

Already delicious, this wine can age 2 years.

A communal appellation created in 1999, producing exclusively whites from nearly 391 hectares. Viré-Clessé is the first Village appellation to be created from outstanding terroirs within the AOC Mâcon-Villages. Viré and Clessé are two communes in southern Burgundy, located between Tournus and Mâcon.

The cru is made up of two north-south slopes, bounded by the Bourbonne and Mouge valleys. They are made up of Bajocian limestone with entrochs and Oxfordian (Jurassic) marl-limestone strata. Other land at the bottom of the slopes is made up of "chailles" clay (sandstone pebbles), facing east and well drained.

- Steep slopes,
- East, south-east exposure,
- Altitude 200 m to 400 m.

The grapes are pressed in a pneumatic press. The alcoholic fermentation is carried out in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. The malolactic fermentation is completed at 100%. The wine is bottled in traditional Burgundy bottles.

After an extremely mild winter, the vine buds burst in the first days of April, three weeks earlier than in 2013. A touch of frost was felt at the end of the month, affecting several vineyards on the lower slopes and leading a loss of 20-30%. This dip in temperature markedly slowed the development of the vines. Climatic conditions were optimal at the start of June, with warm, dry weather encouraging the first flowering in certain sectors, although this varied considerably from plot to plot. The spike in warmth in June caused ‘shatter’ of flowers in many places. July was notable for wide temperature variations, from 8.5 to 36.2°C, leading to some scorching of the plants. August was damp and it was a challenge to stay on top of the vine diseases. Nonetheless, ripening continued steadily and the average yield on the vines allowed for a very satisfactory concentration of sugars.