Domaine Rollin Père & Fils - Bourgogne Aligoté 2022 (750ml)
Price: $36.99
| Producer | Domaine Rollin Père & Fils |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Aligoté |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 70956 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine Rollin Père & Fils Description
By the mid-1980s, the Rollin family had accumulated ten hectares of vineyards and by the mid-1990s, Maurice and Remi determined to bottle all the wine made at the estate rather than to sell even a small percentage to negociants. In 2003, Simon Rollin, Remi’s son, joined the estate as the fourth generation vigneron.
In its present state (as of 2011), the Rollin domaine covers twelve hectares of vineyards, eight of which are owned with the other four being rented via the system of metayage or fermage. The vineyards are spread over five separate communes (Pernand Vergelesses, Savigny les Beaune, Echevronne, Aloxe Corton and Chorey les Beaune). The estate produces approximately 60,000 bottles (a mere 5,000 cases) per year across fourteen separate appellations!
The vineyard work is meticulous and, although not certified organic, the methodology in practice is applied in a manner designed to maximize the expression of terroir by eliminating (or reducing to an absolute minimum) any treatments in the vineyards. In almost every instance, neither the white wines nor the red wines are fined or filtered.
There is no better version of this modest white Burgundy than the one produced by Rollin. From very old vines (50 years plus) in a parcel of 1.7 hectares on the border of Pernand and the neighboring village of Echevronne, it carries the lively acidity that is part of the character of the grape but also the personality of the wines of Pernand. The age of the vines imparts density and body that shows this grape at its very best.
Burghound: 86 Points
A very aligoté-like nose features notes of green apple, spice, citrus and a floral hint. There is both excellent volume and richness in the context of what is typical for the genre to the delicious middle weight flavors that exude evident minerality on the lemony, clean and very dry finale that is moderately rustic. To enjoy young.
