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CHATEAU DE RULLY RULLY 2017

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History

Antonin Rodet runs the vineyard of this ancient fortified Château dating back to the 12th Century, symbol of the village of Rully, and property of the same family since its origins. 12 hectares, of which one third are Premiers Crus, producing about 80% white wines.

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.

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay

Vinification and maturing

We harvest the grapes both by hand and machine. Using harvesting machines has an advantage: it allows a pre-fermentation maceration of the grapes by extracting the aromatic substances they contain. Then, the grapes are pressed in the bladder press: squeezed from the inside of the press, they receive an equal amount of pressure, ensuring the best quality of juice with a minimal exposure to oxygen.
After racking the wine, the fermentation and ageing processes take place partly in oak barrels, parlty in vats. We use a proportion of 10% new oak barrels and 35% of 1-3 years-old barrels. Through regular stirring, the contact with the oak and lees will give the wine its roundness and woody side.
The remaining 55% is aged in stainless-steel vats, to preserve the freshness of the wine.

Tasting notes

Color: Pale gold
Nose: Floral aromas of hawthorn and acacia, with a tinge of lemon.
Palate: Floral wine with woody notes and a touch of citrus. The finale is rich with a sensation of roundness in the mouth.

Wine and food pairing

This wine will be perfect paired with charcuterie platters (ham or pâtés) or sea food (scallop-shells, salmon). It can also be drunk with hot first courses, such as quiches and pies, or with dry cheeses (goat’s cheese for instance).

Serving temperature

Serve ideally between 12° and 14° C / 54° and 57°F

Vintage : 2017

In 2017, Burgundy succeed at both quality and quantity levels. After many vintages impacted by the climatic variation, Antonin Rodet, recover with the 2017 vintage, a very satisfactory harvest. Not only because the volumes will allow to supply the markets but also because the wines already offer the desire to discover this very elegant vintage.

After spending the winter building up their strength, the vines profited fully from a very warm spring, with budburst in early April ensuring a head start in terms of the growth cycle that was maintained right up to the harvest. The plants progressed from stage to stage free from hindrance, and by mid-June, were flowering before rapid fruit set. An early vintage was confirmed.

During the summer, a few spells of heatwave alternated with more mixed weather. However, ripening continued at a good pace and by the end of August, the first grapes were being picked, two weeks ahead of average. Harvesting continued until mid-September as each plot reached peak maturity.

Harvest started on September the 6^th in our vineyards and ended on September the 30^th in the late parcels.

The grapes were in exceptional health and required virtually no sorting. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this fabulous fruit, its peak ripeness, and the volumes produced.

The Chardonnay grapes for the white wines were picked at peak ripeness, wine aging is on process and promises wines with a very nice balance.

Red wines vinification has been facilitated by beautiful maturity offering deep colours and silky, well balanced tannins.