Winemaker Notes

Aromas of berry fruit, red plum, baking spices. Ripe with suave tannins; red and black cherries, spice box. Hand-harvested. Fermented on indigenous yeasts in open-top, traditional (yet temperature-controlled) French oak vats. Aged in 228L. French oak barrels (15-20% new). Unfined and unfiltered.

Remoissenet Père et Fils is a known for its portfolio of refined Burgundian wines. This ancient estate has been located in the heart of Beaune for almost 150 years. Taken over in 2005 by Edward L. Milstein, an American passionate about great Burgundy. The house is driven by the impetus of a dynamic team made up of Bernard Repolt (the former Commercial Director of Maison Jadot) and the brilliant winemaker Claudie Jobard, offering an array of remarkable wines from the Côte de Beaune.

In addition to its estate vineyards, Remoissenet sources fruit from a handful of select growers in a unique manner: the grapes are purchased not by quantity but by quality, with bonuses offered if the quality is exceptional. This ensures that Remoissenet gets the finest grapes, regardless of vintage. All vines are fastidiously tended according to biodynamic principles. At harvest, three sorting tables are used to ensure only the most pristine fruit makes its way into the cellar.

A ‘rempart’ is a fortified wall; the historic Remoissenet estate and cellars are built into Beaune’s age-old fortifications. This bottling is 100% Pinot Noir sourced from Remoissenet’s own vineyard holdings in both Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Strict selection in the fields and cellar. The fruit was hand-harvested, fermented on indigenous yeasts in open-top, traditional (yet temperature-controlled) French oak vats. Aged in 228L French oak barrels (15-20% new). Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Classic aromas of red summer fruit and a hint of baking spice. Fresh and sappy, the palate is full of red and black cherries, currants and a burst of hibiscus. Refined texture and elegantly polished tannins, beautifully balanced, with just a touch of spice and a delicious, long-lasting finish. Superb now, and will only improve over the next several years.

Winery Notes

Remoissenet Père et Fils owns some 100 acres of prime vineyards, which it tends according to biodynamic principles (yet is not certified). And as a micro-négociant, it purchases grapes not by quantity but by quality. This ensures the estate obtains the finest and healthiest grapes, regardless of vintage conditions. Reds are destemmed, fermented on indigenous yeasts in open-top fermenters and aged in large, 350L barrels. The percentage of new oak depends on the cru, with up to 30% for villages wines; from 30% to 70% for premier crus; and from 70% to 100% for grand crus. Reds are neither fined nor filtered. Whites are pressed and fermented on indigenous yeasts, with barrel selection ranging from 30% new for villages wines to 100% new for grand crus.