Vieilles Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, slow-cooked venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Prieur Roch's Premier Cru 'Vieilles Vignes' is a masterclass in the power of ancient vines and non-interventionist winemaking. Sourced primarily from the estate's prized old-vine parcels in Nuits-Saint-Georges, including the legendary Clos des Corv es monopole, these vines dig deep into the classic clay-limestone soils of the C te de Nuits. The late Henry-Fr d ric Roch championed a return to ancestral methods: 100% whole-cluster fermentation, native yeasts, no temperature control, and zero added sulfur. This traditional, hands-off approach coaxes an incredibly vibrant, wild, and deeply aromatic profile from the old Pinot Noir vines, yielding a wine defined by exotic spices, dark forest fruits, and an electric, living energy that evolves beautifully in the glass.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1988 by the late Henry-Frédéric Roch—grandson of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's Henry Leroy and long-time DRC co-director—Domaine Prieuré Roch stands as a vanguard of natural, terroir-driven viticulture in Burgundy. Headquartered in Prémeaux-Prissey, the domaine encompasses exceptional parcels across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, rooted in classic jurassic limestone and clay-rich soils. Managed and vinified by co-director and cellar master Yannick Champ, the estate adheres rigorously to organic and biodynamic viticulture, entirely eschewing synthetic chemicals. Cellar methodology emphasizes uncompromised traditionalism, characterized by whole-cluster vinifications with native yeasts, manual punch-downs in open wooden vats, aging in seasoned French oak without sulfur additions until bottling, and no fining or filtration. Benchmark cuvées include the celebrated monopoles Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos des Corvées and Vosne-Romanée Clos Goillotte, alongside prized Grand Crus Chambertin-Clos de Bèze and Clos de Vougeot, delivering intensely aromatic, deeply textured, and profoundly expressive Pinot Noir.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir