CHÂTEAU DE RULLY
RULLY PREMIER CRU
MOLESME 2015
Grape variety
Tasting notes
Nose: floral notes blended with pear and honey aromas.
Palate: a really nice texture for this 1er Cru with gingerbread flavours.
Wine and food pairing
Serving temperature
Ageing potential
Origin
Rully is a communal appellation made up of 23 Premiers Crus climats. White Rullys spread on a 261 ha area - including 68 ha of Premiers Crus - whereas red Rullys are produced on a 116 ha area of which 28 are Premiers Crus.
Rully was named after a rich roman, Rubilius, who built a villa and founded the village during the roman occupation. It was at first named Rubiliacum and it evolved through the years to become the current Rully.
Vinification and maturing
Grapes were harvested by hand and put into 16 kg capacity boxes, to avoid bruising or crushing. Once at the winery, they went through a bladder press:
squeezed from the inside of the press, they received an equal amount of pressure, ensuring the best quality of juice with a minimal exposure to oxygen.
Then, the must was racked for 24 hours in a cold tank to be clarified before starting the fermentation process.
Once the alcoholic fermentation was achieved, the wine was casked for an 9-month ageing period in oak
barrels on thin lees. Stirring is occasional (twice a month) until the malolactic fermentation. It prevents the wine from oxydation and helps developing complex aromas. To complete the ageing process, we use a proportion of 25% new barrels to give more structure to the wine and bring fullness.
Vintage : 2015
After a fairly mild Winter and Spring, we experienced an exceptional, lengthy heatwave towards the end of June. As such the vineyard work in July was limited. Some vine-leaves in certain early-growth vineyards or vineyards planted on shallow soil experienced some sunburn.
There was a storm in early August which had various effects on the Burgundy vineyard. As it happens, it was very welcome as it allowed the vine to continue its natural maturity process, as excessive heat can block this.
Climatic conditions remained ideal in the build-up to the harvest and allowed the vineyards to retain their impeccable healthy state while gaining full ripeness;
The harvest took place under sunshine the first 3 weeks of September.
Very little sorting was required as the grape quality was so good.
The yields were inferior to 2014 but remained fairly average considering the last decade.
After a static cold « débourbage » (settling) lasting 24 hours, our white wines started their alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats before being transferred to barrel.
Natural degrees were satisfactory; the grapes showed a fine sugar / acidity balance.
The 2015 vintage was an undoubted success and early resulted in wines of great richness.