Domaine Taupenot Merme Bourgogne Passetoutgrain
| Vintage: | 2020 |
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| Description: | Blend - 50% Gamay, 50% Pinot Noir\r\nABOUT Domaine TAUPENOT-MERME\r\nRomain Taupenot is the ninth generation to run this family domaine in Morey-Saint-Denis. While records show his ancestors practiced viticulture as far back as the 17th century, the domaine as we know it today truly came to be after the marriage of Romain\u2019s parents, Denise Merme and Jean Taupenot, in 1963. The domaine\u2019s diverse vineyard sites across both the C\u00f4te de Nuits and C\u00f4te de Beaune can be traced back to this union of holdings from the Taupenot family, based in Saint-Romain, with those belonging to the Mermes, from Morey-Saint-Denis.\r\nRomain recalls helping out at the domaine as a child, assisting with harvest and selling his grandfather\u2019s wines along the side of the\u00a0route nationale\u00a0to vacationers passing through Burgundy on their summer journey south. But his total integration into the family business would come much later, as he first pursued a career in finance following business studies in Paris. In 1998, he returned home to assume management of the domaine, which he now runs alongside his sister, Virginie.\r\nWith 9 hectares in the C\u00f4te de Nuits and another 4.5 hectares in the C\u00f4te de Beaune, Romain and Virginie now produce nineteen different wines across seventeen appellations. A significant portion of their holdings are in\u00a0premier cru\u00a0and\u00a0grand cru\u00a0appellations, and all of their\u00a0premiers crus\u00a0are enviably placed. Old vines represent a significant proportion of the domaine\u2019s holdings, with new plantings created from\u00a0s\u00e9lection massale\u00a0cuttings of their best vines. Having farmed organically since 2001, the Taupenots seek to respect the character of each\u00a0climat\u00a0to yield wines of purity and grace that are faithful to their appellation of origin.\r\nRomain jokingly refers to himself as a \u201clazy winemaker,\u201d prioritizing work in the vineyard in order to minimize the need for intervention in the cellar. Their hand-harvested grapes are de-stemmed and undergo a cold soak before fermentation with wild yeast, a method pioneered by the late, great Henri Jayer. Cellar operations like\u00a0pigeages\u00a0and\u00a0remontages\u00a0are gentle and performed with the goal of expressing the nuances of each site. Accordingly, commercial yeasts, bacteria, enzymes and other additives are out of the question, and new oak is used judiciously. With few exceptions, the wines are bottled unfiltered, while sulfur doses are kept to a minimum.\r\nRomain considers the house style to be one of richness with freshness, relying on the innate quality of the sites they farm to deliver wines that are balanced and complete, with elegant tannins. With such an amazing assortment of\u00a0climats\u00a0to their name, the down-to-earth and hard-working Romain and Virginie are perfect ambassadors for this diverse collection of esteemed Burgundian\u00a0terroirs. |
| Price: | $ 27.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on February 7, 2023.
