Domaine Pierre Henri Rougeot Saint Romain 'Le Jarron' 2022
4.5
HK$450
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character Domaine Pierre-Henri Rougeot Saint-Romain "Le Jarron" 2022 is a village lieu-dit Chardonnay from the Saint-Romain appellation in Burgundy, drawn from one of the Côte de Beaune’s coolest, highest hillside sectors. The 2022 vintage was widely successful in Burgundy: a warm, sunny growing season delivered healthy fruit and generous ripeness, while Saint-Romain’s naturally fresh exposure helped preserve energy and definition. Le Jarron is known for its limestone-rich, rocky soils on elevated slopes, and that stony terroir gives the wine its hallmark tension, chalky drive, and incisive mineral line.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing The profile is classically Saint-Romain yet polished: aromas of green apple, lemon peel, white blossom, and wet stone lead into a palate that is taut, medium-bodied, and quietly textural. Notes of pear, citrus oil, almond, and a faint leesy pastry nuance add breadth without muting the wine’s saline, chalk-dusted core, and the finish is persistent, bright, and mouthwatering. It pairs especially well with roast chicken, Dover sole with brown butter, or oysters and other simply prepared shellfish.
Winery Background Based in Meursault, Domaine Pierre-Henri Rougeot represents a thoughtful new wave in Burgundy, combining family-rooted viticulture with a strong emphasis on farming transparency and minimal-intervention cellar work. Pierre-Henri Rougeot is known for organic-minded vineyard practice, careful manual harvesting, and a desire to let each site speak clearly rather than shape it heavily in the cellar. His wines are typically raised with restraint to preserve detail and freshness, and the domaine has earned a following for articulate, terroir-driven bottlings that capture the precision and vitality of the Côte de Beaune.