Antonin Rodet

International Wine Challege 2014: excellence rewarded

The wine House Antonin Rodet can claim a total of 7 medals obtained at the 2014 edition of International Wine Challenge, the prestigious international contest. With an average of 12000 international wines tasted by a qualified jury mainly made of Masters of Wine, the contest is one of the most important in this field and rewards each year the best wines in the world.

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Our House Antonin Rodet has been rhyming with Mercurey since 1875, the year of the founding of the House, by Antoine Rodet, known as Antonin.

His father, Francois was a grocer in Chalon-sur-Saone and a clever businessman and quickly added the trade of wine-broker to his various activities. Chalon-sur-Saone at this time was an important hub in the wine trade. The town, in the 19th Century, with the arrival of the railway and important river ...

Our House works with the grapes from the vineyard to the wine in the bottle. Primarily from our own wine estates but also from quality local growers who strictly follow our Charter of Quality. These partnerships result in the obtention of the finest grapes and musts. These same principles apply to our estate wines, insisting on limited yields, responsible and sustainable viticulture (environmentally-friendly growing).

White wine vinification

Strict sorting process ( firstly in the vineyard and then on the winery sorting table).

Pneumatic pressing of whole bunches of grapes.

Settling process in tank over 24 hours.

Ageing in French oak barrels for 8 to 10 months depending on the appellation (with 20% to 25% new oak).

 Ageing on lees with must-beating.

Red wine vinification

Strict sorting process ( firstly in the vineyard then o...

In the heart of the village, the Clos Antonin Rodet is an island of greenery and elegance, which encapsulates the South Burgundy way of life. This imposing 17th century building has a typical Burgundian roof of glazed tiles.  The elegant rooms look out onto a magnificent English-style garden, offering a haven of peace in the midst of century-old trees.

As one strolls around the garden, one can discover the former greenhouse, whose glas...