This ancient fortified Château dating back to the 12th Century is property of the same family since its origins and the symbol of the village of Rully, in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise in the South of Burgundy.
The estate vineyards cover 12 hectares, of which one third are Premiers Crus, producing about 80% white wines.

RULLY 2022

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2022  

Located in the Côte Chalonnaise, in the South of Burgundy, 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.

Colour: golden yellow.
Nose: a nice floral expression for this vintage with honeysuckle aromas and discreet,  delicate and well-integrated woody notes.
Palate: a fruity wine, well-balanced with a nice aromatic persistence.

Grapes are hand harvested, carefuly sorted and put into boxes, to avoid bruising or crushing.

Once at the winery, the grapes go in a bladder press where they are squeezed from the inside to get the best quality of juice with a minimal exposure to oxygen. Then, the must is left to settle for 24 hours to clarify before starting fermentation.

Vinification takes place for a part in stainless steel tanks. Once the alcoholic fermentation is achieved, the wine is casked for around 9 month ageing in oak barrels on thin lees (around 20% new oak).

Stirring is occasional (twice a month) until the beginning of the malolactic fermentation. This prevents the wine from oxydating and allows to develop its complexity. 

Uncertain weather conditions all the year long, but mild in the end throughout the season!

The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.

Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.

A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds.

The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.