Grand Ordinaire Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 7 years of the vintage release to appreciate its fresh, energetic fruit character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
charcuterie board, roasted chicken, grilled pork chops
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1988 by the visionary late Henry-Frédéric Roch, co-director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Prieuré Roch is a revered estate based in Prémeaux-Prisey within Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. A dedicated pioneer of natural, organic, and biodynamic viticulture, the domaine champions a pure, low-intervention philosophy defined by whole-cluster fermentation, indigenous yeasts, and no added sulfur. Its celebrated holdings span prized terroirs across the region, anchored by the iconic monopole Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos des Corvées alongside rare Grand Cru parcels in Chambertin-Clos de Bèze. Prieuré Roch wines are internationally celebrated for their ethereal complexity, energetic aromatics, and uncompromisingly authentic expression of Burgundian Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Gamay