Saint-Romain “La Combe Bazin” Sans Sulfite Ajouté AOC 2022

Wine Description for Saint-Romain “La Combe Bazin” Sans Sulfite Ajouté AOC 2022 by Rougeot Père & Fils

Character

A Chardonnay of crystalline clarity and thrilling, vibrant energy. Made completely without added sulphur, this wine reveals startling transparency and unadulterated purity in the glass. Instead of baroque richness, it offers a focused, saline minerality and taut structure – an uncompromisingly honest expression of Burgundian craftsmanship.

Terroir & Origin

The Saint-Romain appellation in the Côte de Beaune is renowned for its cooler, higher-altitude parcels. Here, Pierre-Henri Rougeot tends ancient vines dating back to the 1920s. Since the domain’s radical repositioning in 2016, he has been strictly committed to biodynamic farming. Living, healthy soils form the essential foundation for this wine of origin, true to Rougeot’s ethos: “You cannot make good wine from bad soil.”

Grape Variety & Vinification

Crafted from one hundred percent Chardonnay, this cuvée reflects the philosophy of minimal intervention. Following his formative years at Domaine de Montille, Pierre-Henri focuses on reductive ageing, spontaneous fermentation and refrains from batonnage, fining and filtration. The wine matures discreetly in traditional 228-litre Burgundian oak casks with a very low proportion of new wood. It is raised without added sulphur, a practice visually signaled by the domain’s diagonally striped label.

Food Pairings

Thanks to its saline length and freshness, this white Burgundy is an outstanding match for pan-fried pike-perch, scallops or refined poultry in cream sauce. Its delicate acidic structure also provides a spot-on accompaniment to mature Comté.