Domaine Rougeot Pere et Fils Pommard "Clos Des Roses"

Organic. 100% Pinot Noir. “The Clos des Roses” is located just below the village of Pommard, surrounded by stone walls on three sides and the small stream on the other. In this part of the village one can find ancient alluvial soils. This specific plot of Pommard can be sensitive to rot because of its proximity to the Pommard river. To avoid any risk, the team at Domaine Rougeot keep a very close eye on the winery sorting table, to make sure there are no rotten grapes. Rougeot owns 0.95 hectare of the Clos des Roses and the vines were planted in 1950's and 1980's. The grapes go directly to the vat with 90 % whole cluster, there is 1 or 2 cap punching during the vinification, and a rather long vatting period of three weeks for soft extraction occurs. During this period, the wine is pumped over the cap to get a stronger color and to extract the nice flavors that the berries offers. Then the wine is pumped into oak barrels, 25% new oak barrels, for its maturation of 18 months before bottling.