Roblet-Monnot
Nerthus Bourgogne Aligote
Region: France - Burgundy
Roblet-Monnot
Pascal Roblet can trace his roots in Volnay to the 1600’s on his mother’s side and four generations on his father’s side. Most of Domaine Roblet-Monnot’s holdings are in Volnay, 15 acres, and one in Pommard. Pascal’s conversion to biodynamic viticulture in 1997 along with his high density planting and very low yields, roughly 2.5 tons per acre, are part of what has transformed his domaine into one of the leading sources of wine from these communes. His several premier cru cuvees and a few villages bottlings are produced in his small cellar, in the tiny hamlet of Bligny-les-Beaune.
Pascal’s red wines see no fining or filtration. He rarely uses pigeage, cap punchdowns, perhaps one or two times per vintage, to create an infusion of flavor rather than flavor extraction. Long maturation in barrel naturally clarifies the wines. Minimal if any sulfites are added just before racking and bottling.
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
Vineyard in Haute Côte de Beaune, Marange area.
- Plot: La Côte de Nantoux
- Average Vine Age: 35 years
- Soil: Calcium-rich limestone
Harvest Notes
- Hand harvested in the morning
- Grapes a little crushed before pressing for about 3 hours
- Decanted for 24 hours before racked to French oak barrels
- Fermentation and malolactic fermentation using only indigenous yeast and without sulfites in 228 liter and 300 liter barrels
- Aged 1 year in barrel
- Wine transferred to stainless steel tanks with small addition of sulfur under carbonic atmosphere
- Aged 9 more months in tank
- 2 months before bottling the sulfite level is adjusted
Wine Summary
100% massale selection Aligote; alcohol: 12.5%; vineyard in Haute Côte de Beaune, Marange area, La Côte de Nantoux plot; 35+ yr old vines grown in calcium-rich limestone soil; grapes minimally crushed before pressing; decanted 24hrs in French oak barrels; fermented using only indigenous yeast without sulfites in 225L & 300L barrels; aged about a year in barrel; wine transferred to tank with very small amount sulfur added under carbonic atmosphere; aged 9 further months in tank.
Technical Information
- 100% massal selection Aligoté
- Alcohol: 12.5%
General Info
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Appellation(s) | Volnay, Pommard + others |
| Proprietors | Pascal Roblet |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Winemaker | Pascal Roblet |
| Annual Production | 1,400 9L cases |
| Farming (Sustainable, organic, biodynamic) | Biodynamic |