Domaine Georges Roumier

Domaine Roumier was established in 1924 when Georges Roumier married a girl from Chambolle and the vineyards were part of the dowry. Since 1982 it has been run by Christophe Roumier, who is now recognised as one of the sharpest winemakers working in the Côte d`Or today. Christophe has 14.2 hectares of vineyards, which includes holdings in the grands crus of Bonnes-Mares, Clos de Vougeot, Musigny and Corton Charlemagne.

Yields are tightly restricted, as Christophe is passionate about the wine's terroir being able to show through, adding, "We don't make Pinot Noir, we make wines from terroir which expresses itself through Pinot Noir." The grapes are fermented in a combination of open-top wood, concrete and enamelled steel vats. The wine is then matured in oak barriques of which only 30% are renewed annually - "I want to taste the wine not the cask," says Christophe. Superb wines from a first class domaine.