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Red dry
The 2015 Pommard Village Vignots includes 30% whole cluster fruit and comes from the parcel adjacent to Lalou Bize-Leroy's. It has a mixture of red and black fruit, chalk dust and a hint of orange rind, all with fine vivacity. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile, chalky tannin on the entry. There is just the right amount of backbone and reserve in this Pommard, the finish is spicy with touches of black pepper on the aftertaste. This is very fine.
Nicolas Rossignol is a new-generation Burgundian winemaker and a star of the village of Volnay, producing wines from his own and his family’s vineyards in the Volnay, Pommard, and Beaune appellations. He began his career in 1994 at the family estate, after gaining experience in prestigious wineries in Burgundy, the Rhône Valley (Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe), Bordeaux, and Stellenbosch in South Africa. This diverse background has shaped Nicolas’ unique winemaking approach.
The winemaker produces around 30 different wines and says: “By making more wines, we learn faster – experience gained in creating one wine can enrich another.” His main focus is on Volnay and Pommard, offering a rare opportunity to taste and compare as many as 8–9 different terroirs from these appellations. He also produces wines from Beaune, while his flagship cuvée Héritière comes from a ‘Pinot Noir’ vineyard planted in 1922 near Pommard, where low-yielding old vines offer exceptional expression.
According to Rossignol, Volnay and Pommard differ in terroir: Volnay lies on a sunny slope, giving softer, rounder tannins, while Pommard, located on a former riverbed with a valley behind the village, produces more structured, expressive tannins.
At the estate, biodynamic principles are followed, guided by the lunar calendar, with gravity-flow operations in the winery and meticulous grape selection.
Wine Style
Nicolas Rossignol wines are sophisticated, with deep color, pure, intense fruit, silky tannins, and a long finish with a subtle sweetness of berries.
Prestigious Vineyards
Nicolas Rossignol works with vineyards in Volnay, Pommard, and Beaune appellations, each cultivated following biodynamic farming principles.
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Aging and Drinking Window
The wines are fermented with native yeasts and aged in oak barrels (with the proportion of new oak carefully controlled to preserve fruit purity). The aging period depends on the terroir and style, usually from 12 to 18 months.
Nicolas Rossignol wines are enjoyable both in their youth and after maturing for 8–12 years, with the best examples aging gracefully for even longer.
