Wine:

Aged in oak barrels with half in new wood, the 2019 Red Pommard Les Vignots is a micro-cuvée that expresses all the beauty of a perfectly ripe pinot noir, with notes of strawberry and stone fruit. The palate is delicate, elegant, with a perceptible grain of tannin. The whole is fresh, well-balanced, with an aging potential of 5 to 7 years. Rated 93/100 by our Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested and fermented under indigenous yeasts.
Aged in oak barrels, 50% of which are new, for 17 months.

Color:

Bright ruby red, of good intensity.

Nose:

Pinot of good maturity, marked by notes of warm strawberries and stone fruits.

Palate:

Fine and elegant, this wine has a palate of beautiful freshness and perfect balance.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Bresse poultry or capon on the spit or roasted with a simple juice, sweetbreads braised with liquorice, roasted veal, pork belly confit.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2029

Roche de Bellene is an elite house. Its founder, Nicolas Potel, makes some of the most sensual wines in Burgundy. Very old vines, organic farming… are all finely regulated parameters that forge wines of great caliber, filled with sincere and abundant fruit.