Les Durots Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, coq au vin, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
While Domaine Ramonet is globally synonymous with legendary white Burgundy, their red wines represent a vital link to Chassagne-Montrachet's historical past. Before Chardonnay dominated the appellation, Chassagne was celebrated primarily for its robust, earthy Pinot Noir. The 'Les Durots' lieu-dit, situated on the lower slopes where clay-rich soils dominate, provides the perfect terroir for red winemaking. Here, the clay imparts a rustic structure and deep color to the Pinot Noir. Jean-Claude Ramonet approaches these reds with the same meticulous care as his Grand Crus, utilizing traditional fermentation and aging in French oak barrels. The result is a wine that beautifully balances bright red berry fruit with savory undertones of forest floor and spice, offering a soulful glimpse into the historic red heritage of the Côte de Beaune.
🍾 About the Producer
Established officially in 1930 by patriarch Pierre Ramonet, Domaine Ramonet stands as one of the Côte de Beaune's most revered viticultural benchmark estates. Beginning from humble parcels in Les Grandes Ruchottes purchased in 1934, the domaine expanded its historical holdings across iconic Jurassic limestone and clay marl terroirs in Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet, famously acquiring a prized sliver of Grand Cru Le Montrachet in 1978. Now steered by third-generation vigneron Jean-Claude Ramonet alongside his family, the estate cultivates approximately 17 hectares under sustainable, lutte raisonnée practices with rigorous yield limitation and soil plowing. In the cellar, low-intervention vinification emphasizes gentle pneumatic pressing, native yeast fermentation with minimal racking, and measured oak maturation. Renowned for Chardonnays of astonishing concentration, signature spearmint freshness, and profound mineral tension, Ramonet's benchmark portfolio spans Premier Crus like Clos du Cailleret and Ruchottes, legendary Grand Crus Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet, as well as deeply expressive Pinot Noirs such as Clos de la Boudriotte.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir