Ladoix Prieuré Roch 2019

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Ladoix Prieuré Roch 2019

The wine

Prieuré Roch, a Burgundy estate, has been making a name for itself among wine lovers for its rather specialised wines. This is for good reason - the winery, which is run by the grandson of the founder of Maison Leroy, is driven by growing methods that respect the environment, prioritising quality over quantity. In the cellar the same applies, with the production of “pure and sensual wines that are the product of hard work and immaculate attention”. This red Ladoix is made from Pinot Noir vines that draw their nutrients from soils composed of limestone and marl. Low yields of great quality undergo vinification in whole bunches without the addition of sulphur.
On tasting we have a wine of wonderful purity which presents an intense ruby-red colour. Notes of red fruits, cacao, sweet spices (cinnamon, clove) and violets abound. The palate is dense and structured by velvety tannins.

Domaine Prieuré Roch extends over 14 hectares along the Côte de Nuits, spanning around a dozen climats. It was led by Henry-Frédéric Roch, sadly dead in November 2018, grandson of Henry Leroy, founder of Maison Leroy and co-director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti alongside Aubert de Villaine. Yannick Champ, who joined the estate in 2002, became co-director in 2010.
The vineyard holdings include some of the Côte de Nuits’ most coveted sites: Nuits-Saint-Georges premier crus, Clos Goillotte, Les Hautes-Maizières and Les Suchots in Vosne-Romanée, as well as grand crus including Clos de Vougeot and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze. In the Côte de Beaune, the estate also has vines in Ladoix and Savigny-lès-Beaune. The estate owns three monopole vineyards: Clos des Corvées (Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru), Clos des Varoilles (Gevrey-Chambertin premier cru) and Clos Goillotte (Vosne-Romanée).
Viticulture follows organic principles with deliberately low yields. In the winery, fermentations are natural, carried out with whole bunches and without added sulphur. The resulting wines combine striking finesse and deliver a remarkable faithful expression of their respective climats. Today, they are widely regarded among Burgundy’s finest wines.