Description
The southernmost vineyard in Santenay, at the border with the village of Maranges, âGrand Clos Rousseauâ occupies the upper portion of the larger âClos Rousseauâ vineyard. Soils are mostly decomposed white limestone, very mineral. Flavors suggest red fruit, baking spices; tannins are earthy, smooth. Produced from purchased fruit from a single parcel, owned by a quality-oriented grower who farms according to sustainable principles, with severely controlled yields. The steeply graded âGrand Clos Rousseauâ occupies the upper portion of the larger âClos Rousseauâ vineyard, between 900 and 1,020 feet in altitude. Soils are primarily decomposed white limestone.