RULLY PREMIER CRU
CHAPITRE 2022
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2022Grape Variety
Pinot Noir, the king grape of Burgundy’s great red wines.
Tasting notes
Colour: bright ruby red.
Bouquet: a powerful, fruit-driven bouquet, full of sunshine.
Palate: a generous, enveloping wine, bursting with red and black fruit flavours, supported by well-integrated oak and a long finish.
Food and wine pairing
This Premier Cru pairs perfectly with roast poultry or poultry in sauce, offal such as liver, sweetbreads, or kidneys—whether in sauce or simply pan-fried—as well as risotto, country-style pâté, or soft cheeses.
Serving suggestions
Best served at a temperature of 14–16°C. (54-61°F.).
Ageing potential
A worthy representative of Burgundy’s red wines, which will age gracefully for up to 4 to 5 years in the cellar under good conditions.
Origin
Rully is a village appellation in the Côte Chalonnaise, in southern Burgundy. The appellation includes 23 climats classified as Premier Cru.
It covers 224 hectares of white wines (including 59 hectares Premier Cru) and 133 hectares of red wines (including 37 hectares Premier Cru).
The “Chapitre” climat is located in the northern part of the Rully vineyard, extending the slopes that descend towards the town of Chagny.
It sits in an interesting transitional zone between the Côte Chalonnaise and the Côte de Beaune. The vineyards are planted on well-drained slopes at an altitude of approximately 230–300 metres, with an east to south-east exposure. This orientation promotes optimal ripening of Pinot Noir while preserving freshness and balance.
Terroir
Terroir:
Surface: 0.18 ha
Vine age: 13 years
Soil: limestone brown soil (calcareous brown soil)
Vinification and maturing
The parcel was harvested on August 29. The hand-picked grapes were transported in approximately 16 kg crates and sorted upon arrival at the winery.
They underwent a 14 to 16-day maceration period, preceded by a 24-hour cold pre-fermentation phase, with alcoholic fermentation lasting around 10 to 14 days.
Vinification continued in temperature-controlled concrete tanks, with daily pump-overs and very few punch-downs, mainly at the beginning of alcoholic fermentation.
The wines were then transferred to barrels (approximately 25% new oak) for 8 months of ageing. A light earth filtration was carried out prior to bottling.
Vintage : 2022
Uncertain weather conditions all the year long, but mild in the end throughout the season!
The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.
Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.
A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds.
The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.
