Grand Ordinaire Rouge
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 7 years of the vintage release to appreciate its fresh, energetic fruit character.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
charcuterie board, roasted chicken, grilled pork chops
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Domaine Prieuré Roch's Grand Ordinaire Rouge is a remarkable testament to how a master producer can elevate a historically humble appellation. Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire (now largely succeeded by the Coteaux Bourguignons classification) was traditionally regarded as a simple, daily drinking wine of Burgundy, often overlooked in favor of the region's prestigious crus. However, under the late Henry-Frédéric Roch’s visionary guidance, this cuvée became a cult legend. Sourced from old Gamay vines situated in the Côte de Nuits, this wine is crafted with the exact same uncompromising standards as the domaine's Grand Crus: biodynamic farming, strict manual selection, whole-cluster fermentation with native yeasts, and no added sulfur. The result is an incredibly vibrant, wild, and aromatic expression that defies its humble classification, offering a joyful yet complex look into the soul of minimal-intervention Burgundian winemaking.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1988 by the late Henry-Frédéric Roch, a visionary co-director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Prieuré Roch is a legendary estate headquartered at 3 Rue de la Fontaine, 21700 Premeaux-Prisey, Burgundy, France. The domaine is globally revered for its pioneering commitment to organic viticulture and natural winemaking, utilizing whole-cluster fermentation, native yeasts, and little to no added sulfur to express the purest terroir. Managing exceptional parcels across prestigious appellations like Vosne-Romanée, Clos de Vougeot, and Nuits-Saint-Georges—including the monopole Clos des Corvées—the estate produces highly coveted, deeply aromatic Pinot Noir and elegant Chardonnay. Today, the winery continues to honor Roch's uncompromising philosophy of minimal intervention, crafting rare, vibrant wines that are benchmarks of Burgundian excellence. Official website: http://domaine-prieure-roch.com/