Meursault Charmes - Domaine Roulot 2020

The estate

The Domaine Roulot, founded by Guillaume Roulot in 1830, is a highly respected estate based in Meursault that primarily produces Chardonnay wines from a range of premier cru and village sites throughout the appellation. The wines are held in high esteem by critics and are highly sought after. The estate is currently run by actor-turned-winemaker Jean-Marc Roulot.

Roulot owns several properties in the premier crus of Meursault, including 0.28 hectares in Charmes, 0.26 hectares in Perrières, and 0.16 hectares in Les Bouchères, as well as 0.2 hectares in the neighboring premier cru of Monthélie, Les Champs Fulliots. 4 other hectares cover village vineyards in Meursault such as Les Luchets and Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir - a wine strongly associated with the Roulot label.

All wines are based on Chardonnay, although the estate also produces an Aligoté, a Bourgogne Blanc and Rouge, an Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru, and a village red. The red wines are made from Pinot Noir, the main red grape variety of Burgundy.

Domaine Roulot has established itself in the upper echelon of white Burgundy producers under the late Guy Roulot. Guy was one of the first producers in the region to bottle individual vineyards separately, including village lieux-dits. He passed away in 1982 and his son Jean-Marc took over in 1989, by cultivating the vineyards organically.

In addition to wine production, Jean-Marc Roulot is also known for his film appearances (he first studied cinema in Paris), notably the Burgundy film Ce qui nous lie (released under the title "Back to Burgundy" for English-speaking audiences), part of which was filmed at the estate.