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Rougeot Père & Fils

Pierre-Henri Rougeot

Pierre-Henri Rougeot made a radical turn in 2016: an end to his father Marc's supermarket business. Domaine Rougeot Père & Fils was henceforth to produce only quality wines. The young winemaker took over the 12.6 hectares in Meursault and dared to do what many thought was madness: completely sulphite-free wines and biodynamic viticulture in the prestigious vineyard sites of the Côte de Beaune. His diagonally striped labels signal uncompromising purity today. In the historic cellars from the 18th century, once built for the Hospices de Beaune, wines of crystalline clarity and vibrant energy are created. Pierre-Henri's creed is simple: "There can be no good wine from poor soil."




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From Quantity to Crystalline Purity

Pierre-Henri Rougeot needed courage for his transformation. Until 2016, the domaine supplied French supermarkets – a lucrative but soulless business. The son wanted more: sulphur-free wines of uncompromising purity. His apprenticeship years at the legendary Domaine de Montille had shown him the power inherent in reductive winemaking. Today, diagonally striped labels distinguish his sulphur-free aged cuvées – a visual commitment to purity.

Historic gate to Domaine Rougeot in Meursault

The 12.6 hectares encompass parcels in Meursault, Volnay and Pommard – expanded as early as the 1960s by grandfather Hubert, who served as mayor of Meursault for 25 years. Pierre-Henri is particularly proud of his monopole "Clos des Roses" in Pommard and the ancient vines in Saint-Romain dating from the 1920s. Like his colleague Rémi Jobard in Meursault, he is committed to biodynamic viticulture and minimal intervention.

When Premox Leads to Organic Conversion

A recurring problem ultimately convinced Pierre-Henri of the organic path: premox in certain parcels. The premature oxidation of his white wines was a wake-up call. Since 2020, the domaine has been organically certified, and since 2021 the Demeter conversion has been underway. In the vineyards, he works exclusively by hand, with tractors used only minimally.

View of the vineyards of Meursault

Whole Bunch and Old Barrels

In the historic cellars dating from the 18th century, Pierre-Henri practises whole bunch fermentation for his Pinot Noirs. The grapes remain uncrushed, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts is standard. Throughout the entire ageing process, he forgoes sulphur additions – only at bottling does he decide based on the vintage. He uses his 228-litre Burgundy barrels deliberately restrained, keeping the proportion of new wood low. Batonnage is not employed, nor is the wine filtered or fined.

The result is wines of astonishing transparency. His Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru displays crystalline minerality, whilst the Pommard "Clos des Roses" Monopole embodies Burgundian elegance in its purest form. Even the Meursault "Sous la Velle" from the village appellation impresses with vibrant energy and saline length.

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