The Story
Emmanuel Rouget is the nephew of the late Henri Jayer, the most legendary winemaker in modern Burgundy, and the heir to his uncle's vineyards and techniques. This village Nuits-Saint-Georges is drawn from four parcels in the northern half of the appellation, the side that drinks more like Vosne. Rouget keeps faith with the Jayer playbook: punishingly low yields, full destemming, a long cold soak, and patient aging in barrel. The result is a Nuits that trades the appellation's typical brawn for perfume, silk, and clarity.
Description
Emmanuel Rouget is the nephew of the late Henri Jayer, the most legendary winemaker in modern Burgundy, and the heir to his uncle's vineyards and techniques. This village Nuits-Saint-Georges is drawn from four parcels in the northern half of the appellation, the side that drinks more like Vosne. Rouget keeps faith with the Jayer playbook: punishingly low yields, full destemming, a long cold soak, and patient aging in barrel. The result is a Nuits that trades the appellation's typical brawn for perfume, silk, and clarity.
