Pinoterie
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit and energetic character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, mushroom risotto, grilled pork chops
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Prieuré Roch's 'Pinoterie' is a rare and highly sought-after Vin de France that captures the whimsical, avant-garde spirit of the late Henry-Frédéric Roch. Crafted from Pinot Noir, this cuvée is a playful celebration of the grape's purest, most energetic form. The estate employs its signature non-interventionist methods: strict organic farming, hand-harvesting, 100% whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts, and aging in oak casks without any added sulfur. The name 'Pinoterie' itself is an affectionate, informal nod to the art of coaxing the ultimate expression out of Pinot Noir. The resulting wine is wonderfully aromatic, wild, and alive, bursting with notes of tart red berries, forest floor, and exotic spices, wrapped in the velvety texture that defines the domaine's legendary house style.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir