But for Christophe Roumier «There is no Roumier style but rather a Roumier philosophy. This unique vinification process that allows to relieve each terroir, each appellation! »
These wines, recognized by their durability and their astonishing youth are still tasted by the amateurs 60 years after their bottling.
Standing aside from the BIO labels confines, Christophe Roumier doesn’t use any chemical inputs (fertilisers or pesticides) during the vine flowering period and lets the plant draw its resources from the exceptional soils.
The privilege is given to old vines (40 years on average). They do not replant, but transplant to ensure a permanent background of old vines and taste characteristics that only the « aged » vines can provide.

For several generations only indigenous yeasts, found in Chambolle-Musigny Domaine fermenting room are used for winemaking.
New barrels are only used for 10% of Premier Crus with a maximum of 35% for Grands Crus: Musigny and Bonnes Mares.
Regardless of the vintage, Domaine Georges Roumier production is limited in its quantity but never in its quality!

Domaine Georges Roumier ranks number 7 according to Wine Searcher «The World’s best, rarest and most expensive wines» classification of 2014!

For example, the 2010 Grands Crus, as each vintage, remain confidential:

– Bonnes-Mares, 5083 bottles, 160 magnums and 5 jéroboams
– Musigny, 40 bottles, 12 magnums
– Corton Charlemagne, 1198 bottles
– Charmes Chambertin, 584 bottles, 6 magnums
– Ruchottes Chambertin, 1274 bottles, 18 magnums

Guardians of ancestral traditions, Domaine Georges Roumier wines are pure, rare and slowly-maturing with wisdom and serenity to deliver the best of the Burgundy region.

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Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, from the Leflaive domain is a beautiful lot of 3,7 acres (the largest of the 8,6 acres, that represent the label) positioned just underneath the Bâtard and against les Pucelles. This gently slopping environment composed of a calcareous soil, of a brown, almost black color, these soils being heavy next to the surface, clearly mark the wines with their aromatic generosity and powerful body, allowing them to be perfectly well kept long periods. Doubtlessly, it’s not the best grand cru in Puligny, suffering the comparison with the Chevallier, much more elegant and fine and the Bâtard, the latter possessing even more energy and aromatic profile. But the mellow texture and it’s volume in the mouth makes for an accessible and refined vintage ideally suited when accompanying fresh water fish or lobster. It compares as far as style is concerned to the middle section of the Charmes de Meursault. (source: Patrick Essa) 2010 is a great Burgundy vintage, marked by their classical style and small yields. The general profile of the 2010 whites is close to the 2008 vintage, with wines combining an excellent maturity, offering fruitiness and a beautiful acidity, offering length and precision. The nuances with respect to her elders, comes from a more accomplished maturity and a slightly less marked acidity, offering more precocious wines, hence being of easier access in their youth, with a promise of a magnificent maturation. It’s more a “terroir” wine rather than a vintage wine, the 2010 will delight all those Burgundy lovers, marked by the uniqueness of each environment. The only downside to this picture is the average drop in production, 40% with regards to the preceding year. The wines from the domain are certified as being issued from biodynamic agriculture since 1998.

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