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.

This Pinot Noir originates from parcels in the Côte de Nuits, close to Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanée, though not officially claimed under either appellation. The vines are rooted in clay-limestone soils, rich in white marl and limestone scree. Vinification is natural and artisanal, beginning with hand harvesting and meticulous sorting in the vineyard. Fermentation involves whole bunches and native yeasts and is performed in open wooden vats. The wine is then aged for 12 months in oak casks, a small proportion of them new.
In the glass, the wine reveals a slightly hazy clear, light ruby-red hue, on account of the absence of filtration. The nose is intense and vibrant, revealing aromas of Morello cherry, crushed raspberry, peony, bramble, fresh leather and a noble vegetal note. The palate opens with a delicate, silky attack, offering an airy, juicy texture carried by exceptionally fine tannins.