2020 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru Cote de Nuits, France Montenegro 100% destemming

100% destemming

The grapes are de-stemmed and macerated on the skins for around 7 days

Punchdowns were performed once a day and the tank was pressed after 8 days

There is a hair’s breadth more concentration to the fruit here

2020 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru Cote de Nuits, France Montenegro 100% destemmingThis cuve comes from Rousseaus 2. 55 hectares in Le Chambertin, the heart of the slope between Latricires Chambertin and Clos de Bze. Grapes are hand harvested and rigorously sorted, then given a cool maceration before the must moves by gravity to barrel for an levage that typically lasts 1824 months; bottling is done unfiltered, with a meaningful share of new oak reserved for the grands crus. The 2020 season delivered small, concentrated bunches and