Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled salmon, charcuterie platter, roasted chicken
✨ Technical Specifications
Marsannay holds a unique and prestigious distinction in Burgundy as the only communal appellation permitted to produce rosé wines under its AOC designation. This historical specialty was famously championed in the early 20th century to help revitalize the region's vineyards. Château de Marsannay honors this heritage with a refined rosé crafted from Pinot Noir grown on the classic clay-limestone soils of the Côte de Nuits. To capture its delicate character, the grapes undergo a gentle direct pressing or brief skin contact, followed by temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel. This traditional yet precise process preserves the vibrant red berry aromatics, crisp acidity, and subtle mineral tension that define the estate's signature style.
🍾 About the Producer
Constructed in 1990 by wine merchant André Boisseaux and acquired in 2012 by Olivier Halley, Château de Marsannay serves as the northern beacon of the Côte de Nuits. Managing approximately 40 hectares of vines—including 28 hectares sited across premier climats of Marsannay and choice parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, and Grand Cru plots like Ruchottes-Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot—the estate also vinifies historic holdings for the Hospices de Dijon. Viticulture is certified organic through Ecocert, emphasizing precise soil biodiversity, Poussard sap-flow pruning, and cover crops. Under technical director Sylvain Pabion, vinification champions parcel-specific clarity: hand-harvested fruit is sorted meticulously, partially whole-cluster fermented with native yeasts, and matured in fine-grained French oak with restrained extraction. Château de Marsannay remains singular for mastering Marsannay's unique triumvirate of styles—structural red Pinot Noir, mineral-taut Chardonnay and Pinot Beurot, and textured gastronomic rosé—championing premier cru elevation across historic terroirs such as Clos du Roy and Clos de Jeu.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir