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.
VIRE-CLESSE 2013

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2013   2014  

100% Chardonnay

Visual : Golden colour with some greenish tints.
Nose : Yellow fruits, quince jelly, lemon and almonds flavours.
Palate : Fresh, with citrus flavours (lemon, grapefruit) and fruit jelly. A mineral finish. A wine that expresses its terroir well.

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.

Recognised in 1998 and receiving the official new appellation a year later, Viré-Clessé is the first communal appellation from the remarkable terroirs within the wider AOC Macon-Villages. Viré and Clessé are two villages situated in Southern Burgundy between Tournus and Macon. With the style of their wines being so similar, a single appellation was chosen. The Virolis is one of the numerous vineyards within the appellation.

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.

2013 is listed as the vintage with the fourth lowest yield in the past 4 years. The climate situation was not legendary, it was rather modest. The Winter and the Spring were cold, long lasting and wet. Generally, we had hot and dry days in July and August, however the delay in the vegetative growth at Spring was not caught up. September was not pointed out for its generosity either. The sun was discreet and it was raining regularly which didn’t help the maturation process. This kind of late vintages usually play in the favour of the precocious Côte Chalonnaise. Choosing an accurate date of harvest, sorting in the vineyard and at the winery and adjusting the vinification to the vintage will make all the difference.