Domaine Armand Rousseau
Domaine Armand Rousseau is a French wine grower and producer. It is based in Gevrey-Chambertin, in the Côte de Nuits wine-growing region of Burgundy, France.
History
Armand Rousseau was born in 1884
After rapid expansion in vineyard holdings, with purchases in
Further vineyard acquisitions were made with plots purchased in
Charles Rousseau, born in 1923, started working at his father's estate in 1946.[5] Charles had studied law followed by oenology at The University of Dijon.[2] His father Armand was killed in a car accident in 1959 and Charles took over as the sole winemaker.[5]
At the time of Charles taking over the estate, Domaine Rousseau held 6.5 hectares of vineyards. Expansion continued with plots in
Charles Rousseau's son Eric Rousseau is the current winemaker, with some input still from Charles as well as involvement on the commercial side from his daughters Corinne and Brigitte.[2][3][5][7]
Wines
Domaine Rousseau owns sections of and makes wines from many renowned
Vineyard Name | Cru | Hectares | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Chambertin | Grand Cru | 2.55 [9] | |
Clos de Bèze |
Grand Cru | 1.42 [10] | |
Clos des Ruchottes | Grand Cru | 1.06 [10] | A Monopole, forming one-third of Ruchottes-Chambertin |
Mazis Chambertin |
Grand Cru | 0.53 [10] | |
Charmes-Chambertin | Grand Cru | 0.45 [11] | Blended together with Mazoyères-Chambertin and labeled Charmes-Chambertin.[11] |
Mazoyères-Chambertin | Grand Cru | 0.92 [11] | Production blended with the Charmes-Chambertin and labeled as such.[11] |
Clos de la Roche | Grand Cru | 1.48 [7] | |
Clos St-Jacques |
Premier Cru | 2.21 [7] | |
Cazetiers | Premier Cru | 0.75 [7] | |
Lavaux Saint-Jacques | Premier Cru | 0.50 [7] | |
Gevrey-Chambertin | Village | 2.26 [7] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Domaine Armand Rousseau". Burgundy Report. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ a b c d e "Domaine Armand Rousseau". Christies. 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ a b c "Rousseau - Our History". Domaine-rousseau.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-520-21251-0.
- ^ a b c d e Brook, Stephen (2010-08-04). "Decanter Profile: Domaine Rousseau". Decanter.com. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "Wine Spectator - Web features - Burgundy 2001". Wine Spectator. Archived from the original on 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ ISBN 1-84000-913-6.
- ^ "Rousseau - Our Know How". Domaine-rousseau.com. Archived from the original on 2001-04-24. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "news From Burgundy". Clive Coates. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-520-25050-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9510632-1-7.