• David Moreau

    • Santenay Rouge 1er Cru Clos Rousseau

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.75 ha (1.85 ac)
    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1987 and 1988
    • Terroir: Southeast-facing, mid-slope on iron-rich oolitic limestone.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable
    • Vinification: 15% whole cluster, gravity transfer to concrete tank. Ambient yeast fermentation with no added SO2, one punch-down daily until mid-fermentation and one pump-over daily until the end of maceration. Aged for 12 months in barrels (30% new), followed by 5 months in tank. SO2 added after malolactic fermentation and at bottling. Bottled on a fruit day, waning moon.

    Additional Info

    The name supposedly references the original vineyard owner, the Roussot family. Plantation density is 10,000 vines per hectare. Vines are trained into 75% Cordon de Royat and 25% Guyot.