2023 Domaine Rougeot Saint-Romain Combe Bazin Sans Soufre, Cote de Beaune, France Hiyu a touch of new wood

a touch of new wood

There is precious little wine produced from this miniscule parcel of less than 1/10th of a hectare of 45 year old vines

The vines are well over 30 years old and are south and southwest-facing

This is a one-hectare vineyard planted to Nebbiolo in 1955

2023 Domaine Rougeot Saint-Romain Combe Bazin Sans Soufre, Cote de Beaune, France Hiyu a touch of new woodBiodynamic. 100% Chardonnay. La Combe Bazin is the oldest vineyard at the domaine, planted in the 1920s. At 350 m altitude, these vines give small yields leading to a dense and balanced wine. Hand harvesting, direct pneumatic pressing in whole bunches untrimmed, cold settling for 2 days, alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts and malolactic fermentation in barrels. A long maturation in oak barrels for 18 months (15% new). Bottled unfined,