Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Sustainable
Dry
Residual Sugar: 3.00 g/l
Medium Bodied
750ml
13.00% alc./vol

Roche de Bellene Vieilles Vignes Santenay Villages Rouge 2022

Burgundy, France

93 Points - WineAlign

$57.95per bottle ($695.40per case)
12 bottles per case

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Nicolas Potel is an iconic producer and pioneer in the Burgundy winemaking scene. He grew up in a family dedicated to wine; and after gaining some experience internationally, he started his own project in the late 90's. The Maison Roche de Bellene offers a complete range of carefully cultivated and versatile wines, often made from old vines. All of the Maison wines are made with respect to sustainable and natural farming practices, with as little intervention as necessary to showcase their individual terroirs.

Displays classic, generous aromas of cherry and raspberry compote, accented by hibiscus and rooibos tea florals, with a touch of gently toasted wood. The palate is finely structured, with polished tannins and invigorating acidity that lend a silky texture and medium weight. Bright, expressive fruit and floral tones carry through to a long, satisfying finish.

Perfectly paired with roasted duck legs served with poached apples and braised red cabbage.

About the Winery

Groupe Bellene

Led by Nicolas Potel in Beaune, Groupe Bellene is composed of the négociant arm Maison Roche de Bellene, the winery arm Domaine de Bellene, and a special back-vintage series under the Collection Bellenum label.

Maison Roche de Bellene offers a complete range of wines, with an emphasis on individual terroirs from old vines of more than 40 years. All of the growers that Nicolas works with are either organic certified or sustainably farmed.
Domaine de Bellene represents the wines that are produced and bottled from Nicolas Potel's private vineyard holdings.
Collection Bellenum is a back vintage series that Nicolas Potel sourced from his friends in the region, offering a magnificent selection of bottled history. The wines have moved only twice in their lives, from the original cellar to Potel's and now to yours!

Nicolas Potel grew up at Volnay's Domaine Pousse d'Or, where his father worked. He trained abroad and returned home in 1996 to build a négociant business and started Maison Nicolas Potel, where he sourced grapes from good parcels, often working with the growers to improve the quality. By 2002, he was making 120 wines from 50 different appellations, and the rest is history!

Press Reviews

WineAlign

93 Points - John Szabo, MS

Vieilles vignes in this case means 35 years old, and in 2022 translate into an aromatically pungent and very ripe example of pinot noir, in sync with the warm vintage, with its cherry and raspberry liqueur-type flavours. I like the broad and supple, enveloping palate, the silky-firm texture, the exuberant fruit, the impressive length. A really highly enjoyable wine, drinking so well even at this young stage - I feel it will be a wine to enjoy in the flower of youth, over the next 4-7 years. Great length and substance in the end.