Domaine Virely-Rouget

At the beginning of the century Louis Virely came to Pommard and took over the Domaine of his in-laws, having come from an old family of winemakers himself. In 1926 he bought the parcel of Pommard 1er Cru "Clos des Arvelets". In 1951, his son Bernard took over part of the Domaine and married a woman from Meursault, who brought with her the appellation "Les Charmes". Together they bought and replanted "Les Clos de l'Ermitage" in Beaune as well as diverse parcels in the village of Pommard, and the Domaine Virely-Rouget was born.

Today, their son Patrick continues the family tradition. With 3 acres of "Clos des Arvelets", Virely-Rouget is the biggest owner of the appellation 1er Cru Arvelets.

The Meursault 1er Cru "Les Charmes" vineyards are composed of argilo-calcareous soil (chalk) with a predominance of white marnes which is great for the production of white wines.

Virely-Rouget owns .40 of an acre of the appellation "Les Charmes". The grapes are specially selected, hand harvested, and fermented in oak barrels under temperature control.

The Pommard 1er Cru "Clos des Arvelets" vineyards are made up of hard calcareous (hard chalk) and mano-calcareous soil which is favorable to the Pinot Noir.

Specially selected and hand harvested, the grapes are then macerated on the skins, in wooden vats, for about 15 days, in order to extract the greatest color and flavors. After the destemming and pressing, the juice is fermented in wooden vats and then aged in oak barrels. The wine is then filtered naturally using egg whites which aid the sediment to fall to the bottom.

Domaine Virely-Rouget




Meursault
Made from 100% Chardonnay this beautiful wine is barrel fermented, has a pale golden color and a honey, vanilla, almond aroma. The taste is elegant, full-bodied, well structured and seasoned with the right amount of acidity. Perfect with delicate and elaborately prepared shellfish and seafood This wine can be cellared for at least 10 years and possibly longer.




Pommard
Made from 100% Pinot Noir, the wine is fermented and aged in oak barrels, has a beautiful garnet color, with rich aromas of Morello cherries & red fruits and notes of under-woods. Full-bodied and well balanced with velvety tannins, this wine can be cellared for 10 years or more or can be enjoyed now with red meat, game and cheeses.