2019 Régis Rossignol-Changarnier Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes Bourgogne
At Régis Rossignol-Changarnier, 'old vines' still receive great appreciation. The Pinot Noir vines are all over 50 years old, most of them were planted in 1959 and are located in the commune of Volnay. As usual with Rossignol-Changarnier, the wine is perfectly matured. The great 2015 vintage does the rest and so the wine is a lot like a much higher classified Burgundy. To put it in other words: It tastes like a really great wine! Also, it's surprisingly powerful for Volnay. Ripe, red fruit, nice spice, some liquorice and a lot of depth. Very harmonious and balanced, acidity and tannin are wonderfully integrated. Can be paired with many dishes, and in Burgundy, it would definitely be recommended with pigeon and chicken. Goes also very well with lentils and braised aubergine.
For fans, it's the holy grail of the wine world, for others, this attitude is completely incomprehensible. Burgundy polarises like hardly any other wine region. Even savvy wine drinkers often leave it alone because they have experienced too many disappointments. The classification is complicated, there are strong vintage fluctuations, the wines need maturity and are getting more and more expensive. You can probably spend your whole life on the subject, looking for just the right, authentic and also affordable Burgundy. But fortunately for us, there are producers like the legendary Domaine Régis Rossignol-Changarnier from Volnay on the Côte d'Or. Règis was already involved in his parents' grape harvest in 1950 and has been in charge since 1966. Today, he is officially retired and his daughter Aleth and her team continue his great work. But Régis is still on board, of course, and is now responsible for a good 70 vintages. The wine style is as clear as it is great: the terroir is everything! This means that the influence of barrels as well as the winemaking methods are kept small deliberately. All wines mature for 13 months in oak barrels and then further in the bottle. After three years of ageing, the wines are finally released. This is because Régis does not like Burgundies that are too young. The wines are honest ambassadors of their environment, they are old-school in a good way: A Burgundy as it is no longer easy to find these days.
Bottler: Domaine Régis Rossignol-Changarnier, 3 Rue d'Amour, 21190 Volnay, France
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Ingredients:
Pinot Noir
Allergenes:
Contains sulphites
Régis Rossignol-Changarnier
For fans, it's the holy grail of the wine world, for others, this attitude is completely incomprehensible. Burgundy polarises like hardly any other wine region. Even savvy wine drinkers often leave it alone because they have experienced too many disappointments. The classification is complicated, there are strong vintage fluctuations, the wines need maturity and are getting more and more expensive. You can probably spend your whole life on the subject, looking for just the right, authentic and also affordable Burgundy. But fortunately for us, there are producers like the legendary Domaine Régis Rossignol-Changarnier from Volnay on the Côte d'Or. Règis was already involved in his parents' grape harvest in 1950 and has been in charge since 1966. Today, he is officially retired and his daughter Aleth and her team continue his great work. But Régis is still on board, of course, and is now responsible for a good 70 vintages. The wine style is as clear as it is great: the terroir is everything! This means that the influence of barrels as well as the winemaking methods are kept small deliberately. All wines mature for 13 months in oak barrels and then further in the bottle. After three years of ageing, the wines are finally released. This is because Régis does not like Burgundies that are too young. The wines are honest ambassadors of their environment, they are old-school in a good way: A Burgundy as it is no longer easy to find these days.
