When Henry-Frédéric Roch established Domaine Prieuré Roch in 1988, he brought with him the exacting standards of DRC and a philosophy he describes not as "making" wine but as managing a natural process—listening to and stewarding the vines through the seasons. The result is a collection of wines so vibrant and refined that they've become emblematic of what's possible when tradition and minimal intervention are practiced with vision and humility.
This wine comes from the Clos des Corvées monopole, from vines between 80-100 years old. This ‘climat’ (plot) covers 5.21 hectares and is one of the Côtes’ largest vineyards under single tenancy.
The 2021 vintage brought classical Burgundy back after years of heat, and nowhere is this more evident than in the Clos des Corvées. Cellar master Yannick Champ described the vintage as having "more freshness, more finesse, and with a bit more acidity" than the preceding hot years.
The wine feels almost weightless yet completely structured, with notes of Montmorency cherry, raspberry compote, and dewy peony, and mineral tension carrying the finish long after the fruit dissipates. This is southern Nuits-Saint-Georges at its most alluring—accessible young, while promising 15-20 years of evolution ahead. A striking return to classical Burgundy from one of the Côte de Nuits' most historic monopoles.
