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Wine Description
The Story
The Rousseau Domaine was started at the beginning of the 20th century by Armand Rousseau who, at his majority, inherited several plots of vineyards in Gevrey Chambertin. The Domaine premises with the living house, the storing places, the cellars and the winery, are situated in the oldest part of the village, near the 13th century church.
From 1959, after Armand Rousseau's death, Charles Rousseau was at the head of a Domaine of 6 ha which ...
Vintage 1977
The 1977 wine vintage in Burgundy was a highly difficult, poor, and deeply disappointing year that was severely compromised by a cold, waterlogged, and sun-starved growing season. A dreadfully wet summer promoted rampant rot and delayed grape maturation across the Côte d'Or, forcing a frantic, late harvest under bleak October skies where winemakers struggled to pick grapes with even basic levels of sugar. The resulting red Pinot Noirs were pal...
