Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Roulot |
Label Name: | Bourgogne Blanc |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy (Bourgogne) — Meursault / Côte de Beaune |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 87–89; Vinous (Neal Martin) 87–89; Burghound 86–89 (Outstanding); Jancis Robinson 16/20; CellarTracker community score ~92
Tasting Note
Fresh green apple, pear and lemon zest with white flowers, saline minerality and a hint of petrichor; citrus peel and orange-rind on a clean, precise medium–full palate with lively acidity and a penetrating finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with lemon-herb butter, grilled sea bass, beurre blanc seafood, creamy pasta, soft cheeses. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, miso-glazed black cod, steamed white fish with ginger and scallion, mild Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.
Production Method
Blend of Meursault-area parcels; grapes lightly crushed and fermented mainly in used oak with ~30–40% of the blend raised in stainless steel; aged on the lees for roughly a year.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Roulot (Jean‑Marc Roulot) farms ~15.5 ha (majority Chardonnay). Converted to organic farming around 1999 and practicing biodynamics with certification since 2000; based in Meursault, Côte de Beaune.
