Description
Vintage 2020. Elegant, rich white Burgundy from Domaine de Villaine. Rully 1er Cru "Rabourcé", full of complexity, ripe fresh fruit, a nice butter and light oak. Despite the maturation in new foudres, mineral notes and a finesse and suppleness that are reminiscent of apricots, candied fruit and pineapple. With a light bitterness thanks to a very short skin maceration. Tight, fresh finish with incredible length. Rully blanc 1er Cru
All so beautiful and in such small editions and therefore, 1 bottle per person. Share fairly.
Country / Region: France / 1er Cru Rully (Burgundy)
Grape variety(ies): 100% Aligoté
In the vineyard: Grapes from Rabource in Rully, one of the warmest plots in the Rully region. Terroir consisting of poor marl-limestone soils
In the wine cellar: Grapes go directly through a pneumatic press after a very short skin maceration. Slow pressing, spontaneous fermentation in both stainless steel and old oak tanks. Maturation in young, wooden foudres.
Quality mark: Organic
The beautiful Domaine de Villaine can be found in Bouzeron, situated in the Côte Chalonnaise, south of Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay, north of Rully and Mercurey. One of the most beautiful parts of Burgundy, so to speak. The monks of Cluny planted vines here as far back as the early Middle Ages.
Thanks to the many hours of sunshine in the valley and the superior terroir, characteristic wines of very high quality are produced here with a long tradition. We only see Aligoté here, the somewhat (unjustly) neglected child of the Chardonnay grape. Bouzeron is unique in this: it is the only village in Burgundy where this variety is grown exclusively on the slopes.
The vines are grown exclusively on slopes, between 270 and 350 metres above sea level. The poor soils have a high limestone content which ensures good yield control and the warm microclimate promotes the ripening of the grapes. The very small surface area of the appellation makes the AOC Bouzeron one of the 'secrets' of Burgundy.
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