Description
Le Rouard is a single-vineyard plot belonging exclusively to the Domaine de Montmain, situated at the highest altitude in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits. Over the years, the ageing of this cuvée has become increasingly refined and precise, perfectly complementing this exceptional terroir and making this wine one of the finest whites in the appellation. The colour is luminous: pale gold with grey highlights. The nose shows no trace of ageing, allowing the freshness and fruit to shine through. On the first sniff, white-fleshed fruit and a few floral notes. Then, with aeration, the complexity unfolds around fresh peach, pear and mirabelle plum. The attack is lively, with the ripeness of the grapes playing a major role in the delicacy of the mid-palate. The balance is perfect, underpinned by a mineral dimension that gives the wine springiness from start to finish. A great wine!
In the vineyard, in the cellar
The vines at Domaine de Montmain are trained using the ‘high and wide’ method (3 metres apart). This method, developed in the 1970s, has allowed the vines to adapt perfectly to their climatic environment. This is an innovation in Burgundy; it facilitates natural pest control. It is a highly sustainable and ecological approach: no penetrating or systemic products, no clones in the vines, no exogenous yeasts during vinification and, above all, no filtration.
The harvest is carried out by hand, with the grapes selected and sorted both in the vineyard and in the winery. Vinification is carried out in the traditional manner, in open vats, at low temperatures for three to four weeks. The wines are then aged in oak barrels less than six years old, for a period ranging from 18 months for white wines to 30 months for red wines. They are fined with egg white and are unfiltered.
What to eat with a Hautes Côtes de Nuits Le Rouard from Domaine de Montmain?
- FOOD & WINE PAIRING
- There’s no doubt about it, this wine is made for fine dining and great thrills.
- Lobster tails
- Grilled lobsters
- Crayfish
- Salmon pie with lemon cream
- Bresse chicken with cream
