Background

Roger BELLAND is a fifth generation winemaker at Domaine Belland. The vineyards cover over 23 hectares and are made up of Premiers and Grands Cru vineyards, mainly in Maranges, Santenay, Chassange-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault, Volnay and Pommard.

Tasting notes

Flavours of ripe red berries, cassis, and a touch of slate minerality. The finish is long and elegant showing velvety tannins and vibrant acidity.

Winemaking

After a very rigorous sorting in the vineyard, grapes are destemmed in the winery. The unspoiled fruits go through a cold maceration. Fermentation then occurs under temperature control at more or less fifteen degrees Celsius for three to five weeks. The maturation occurs in a very traditional way, in oak barrels. Bottled at the Domain, after twelve to eighteen months of maturation.

Food pairings

Lean red meat such as venison, fillet steak and lamb. Mature hard cheeses.