Marc Rougeot is one of those winemakers who could not live without their vines, as they have become an integral part of his life. For him, this love at first sight happened in 1975, when Marc began to work next to his father.

Up until 1978, The Domaine’s wine was sold in barrels. Hubert Rougeot, Marc’s father, at the time led three different careers paths successfully. Firstly, he worked as a winegrower with 24 hectares of vines at this point in time because he was the farmer for the Chateau de Meursault. He was also the director of his public road works business and was the Mayor of Meursault (serving six terms in this position).

In 1978, Marc began to bottle the wine and started to work on the Domaine’s brand recognition. At this time the Domaine was and still is made up of 14 hectares.

Marc’s philosophy is simple “a perfect wine does not exist”. One must however be humble and have a lot of patience when trying to achieve each vintage’s best result. The diversity of vintages, the diversity of climat (Burgundy word for terroir), prove that creating the “perfect wine” is a constant performance.

That’s why the vineyard is the source of a major part of the work each year. When it comes to working with soil that has been planted and that has been the source of some of the best grapes in the world for thousands of years, it is essential to respect it. Vines are and have been cultivated using the sustainable farming technique for a long time at Domaine Rougeot as a way to obtain a well balanced wine. Furthermore, The Domaine also makes its own natural compost in order to nourish the vines. Marc Rougeot has decided to go for the next step and get the organic farming certification of his vineyard. This process will take three years in order to do not During the harvest, Marc’s Domaine is often one of the last to pick their grapes. This is due to the fact that he wants to increase his potential in obtaining healthy grapes which are entirely ripe. This is the most difficult time, whilst the maturity of the grape is pushed to its maximum; its sensitivity is also at its greatest.disturb too much the vines in one time. The ultimate goal will be to bring the essence of the soil in your glass.

Once the harvest is completed, the wine making process is traditionally done with very little human intervention. The alcoholic fermentation happens in concrete tanks under temperature controls. Next, the wine is put into oak barrels, traditionally comprising of 228 litres, for 9 to 18 months, in cellars located under the family home. Following the appellation, the criteria can change. The Domaine only uses a maximum of 15% of new oak, because even though Marc likes a very opulent and succulent wine, it isn’t by using too much wood that he acquires his signature taste.

A typical Domaine Rougeot wine reflects the image of its owner; wines that are fruity, generous, full of life, seducing and powerful. The wine’s flavour develops quickly on the palate as there is no austerity, only an openness that allows the wine to seduce. Marc does not believe in interventionism at any price and as a result the wine he produces must learn and grow to become well balanced on its own. The harvest is the same for both white and red grapes, picked from the vine then put onto the vibrating table and then onto the sorting table. Yeasts are natural with nothing having been added. Once again, the heart and determination of the Domaine is due to the respect for traditional Burgundy wine and the different ‘terroirs’ which is so typical and particular to this unique region.

While making sumptuous wines from other appellations and climats such as Meursault “Monatine’, Monthélie “Les Toisières” and Saint-Romain “Combe Bazin”, the signature wine of Domaine Rougeot is the highly
renowned and praised premier cru “Meursault-Charmes”. This magnificient wine shows yellow colour, with
characteristic flavours such as peach and toasted bread on the nose, with exotic touches, harmonious on the
palate. “Opulent and aerial. A great success” – Gilbert & Gaillard Wine Guide (94 points out of 100).