| Domaine Rougeot Père & Fils from Meursault was founded by Henri Rougeot and is now run as a 4th generation family business by Pierre-Henri together with his father Marc. The farm covers 12.6 hectares of vines and produces around 60% of white wine and 40% of red wines. The narrative of family tradition and dedication to wine is often the bracket that binds Burgundian businesses together over centuries. Thus, the Rougeot name has also been mentioned in connection with winemaking for nine generations. It was Henri Rougeot, however, who put his money where his mouth is only four generations ago and founded the Domaine Rougeot Pére & Fils, which has been operating under the same address since then with a clear line of succession. The domaine building and part of the surrounding vineyards were once owned by the Hospices de Beaune, which cultivated fruit on this site. Henri's son Hubert, a busy construction entrepreneur and mayor of Meursault for 25 years, had the trees cleared and Chardonnay planted instead. As this land was not approved for viticulture, the wines could only be marketed as Bourgogne Côte d'Or, although this site is located in the middle of Meursault, not far from the great Les Chevaliers site, on the best soils. During the 1960s and 1970s, the domaine took on its present form under Hubert Rougeot After taking over the business from his father Henri, Rougeot expanded and acquired vineyards in Volnay and Pommard, while his brother was able to buy the Premier Crus Charmes and Monthélie. Added to this was the cultivation of the areas of the Domaine de Meursault of an additional 50 hectares. There was a lot to do, but Hubert was a better businessman and busier entrepreneur than winemaker, and so he handed the business over to his son Marc. Like his father, Marc was not a passionate winemaker, but rather saw wine as a means of making a living. So in the mid-90s, he began to develop his wines as a negociant with fixed contracts for French supermarket chains. The Domaine Negocé continued to produce wines until 2016, when his son Pierre-Henri dared to make a radical break, left the business and lost 85% of his market in one fell swoop. At this point, the story picks up speed. | ||||
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| Allergens | Contains sulfur |
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| Residual sweetness | ■□□□□ |
| Acid | 5,2 g/l |
| Drinking temperature | 11° |
| Manufacturer | Domaine Rougeot Père & Fils, 6 rue André Ropiteau, 21190 Mersault, France |
