Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge 1er cru Fichots, Rollin Père et Fils 2022

Their vineyards extend to almost 14 ha, all very close to the village of Pernand-Vergelesses where they have their immaculate purpose-built cellars alongside the family home. They have two plots in grand cru Corton-Charlemagne, one south-facing and one which faces south-west and was planted in 1948, making on average about eight barrels per year. The bulk of the vines, both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, are in Pernand-Vergelesses, then they have parcels in Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-lès-Beaune and in the Hautes-Côtes in Echevronne. Their 2 ha of Aligoté vines are situated on the north-west side of the Hill of Corton. Simon joined his father Rémi at the estate in 2003 having trained at the renowned Kumeu River winery in New Zealand. His wife Caroline also works in the business. Simon is the great grandson of founder Raymond Rollin who first started selling his wines in bottle in the 1950s. “We respect daily the balance of Nature, to preserve our terroirs and produce wines of exception,” is their mission statement and their efforts certainly translate into the bottle in the form of intense pure fruit flavours.