{"product_id":"domaine-rougeot-bourgogne-blanc-sans-souf-la-monatine-2023","title":"Domaine Rougeot Bourgogne Blanc La Monatine 2023","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Land\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"La Monatine\" takes its name from \"En la Montagne,\" the vineyard's proper designation: a two-hectare lieu-dit at the base of the Meursault hill, with south\/southeast exposure at roughly 230 meters above sea level. This places it below the Premier Cru belt but within Meursault's commune proper, on clay-limestone soils that run richer and heavier than the limestone-dominant plots higher up the slope. The 55-year-old vines have had decades to push roots through that clay, and the wine shows it in the mid-palate. Pierre-Henri sometimes calls wines from parcels like this the \"Petit Meursault\" of the range. The description isn't wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Chardonnay, biodynamically farmed. Hand-picked, direct whole-cluster press, cold settling for two days. Spontaneous fermentation in barrel; élevage runs 11 to 18 months in neutral 228L barrels with no batonnage, followed by a month in steel before bottling. Unfined, unfiltered, 25ppm SO2 at bottling: this is a classic-label Rougeot, meaning these particular barrels received a small protective measure. The 2023 vintage was the largest in Burgundy's recorded history, marked by a late August harvest and early September heat. At the village-tier level, the wines showed ripe pear and white fruit with good texture and early approachability. La Monatine's clay soils added body and breadth; the finish carries a warm, hazelnut-tinted earthiness that grounds the vintage's generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe People\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre-Henri Rougeot took over the cellar at Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils in 2010, eight generations into his family's presence in Meursault. His path here ran through a cooperage: as a young man he spent years as an export manager for a barrel company, selling oak across France and spending time with natural winemakers in the Loire, Languedoc, and Beaujolais who persuaded him that low-intervention winemaking done with proper care produces wines of greater complexity and personality. His father continues to manage the vineyards; certified organic since 2014, biodynamic practices followed. The two-label system at Rougeot reflects the honest outcome of eight or nine months of barrel tasting: those that are stable and alive get bottled without anything added; those that need a small measure of security get one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoast chicken with a tarragon cream sauce, gratin dauphinois alongside a simple pork loin, seared scallops with beurre blanc and chives, or a ripe, soft-rind cheese like Brie de Meaux at room temperature. The wine's mid-palate breadth and clean acidity make it a reliable partner for dishes built on butter and cream, which is not coincidentally exactly what Meursault was made for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anvil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49285426086111,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P5280224.jpg?v=1780012227","url":"https:\/\/denverwinemerchant.com\/products\/domaine-rougeot-bourgogne-blanc-sans-souf-la-monatine-2023","provider":"Denver Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}