2021 Château Rougeon Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Hommage Rouge (6 pack)

6x750 ml

• Practicing organic
• 100% Pinot Noir
• Clay, limestone and sandstone terroir
  
• 60+ year old vines
• De-stemmed
• Indigenous yeast
• Aged in older barrels for 9 months

Château de Rougeon is a member of Les Aligoteurs, and Mi-Filles Mi-Raisins, a group of female growers in Burgundy that includes Amélie Berthaut (Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet) and Tomoko Kuriyama (Chanterêves).

Rougeon is special for several reasons. For starters, the vineyards are all contiguous and they are situated at a high altitude (400 m) on both granite and limestone. Granite is unusual in Burgundy, until you reach the Beaujolais. Rougeon has Aligoté planted on it, which, combined with great farming, has made it a source of Aligoté grapes for some pretty incredible winemakers in the Côte d’Or.

The Bourgogne Hommage bursts with aromas of peonies, plums, rose petals and violets. Medium to full-bodied, ample and perfumed, with melting tannins, lively acids and a perfumed finish, it's matured in tank and barrel. This is a decidedly superior regional bottling that represents fine value.