Rully

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The geographical area occupies the northern end of the 'Côte chalonnaise', an elongated north–south limestone ridge facing east, in Saône-et-Loire.
• The greater part of the slopes consists of predominantly calcareous formations of the Upper Jurassic, while the low rises to the east are formed of Middle Jurassic marls.
• The clay-limestone soils are shallow, relatively dry, and of moderate fertility over the limestone strata, but deeper and possessed of good water retention over the marly strata.
• The altitude of the Rully slopes ranges from 250 to 400 metres, while the vines themselves are planted at between 220 and 300 metres above sea level.
• The climate is a degraded oceanic type, subject to southern and continental influences, with southern warmth penetrating via the Saône valley and mean annual rainfall below 800 millimetres.
• A local wind called the Bise blows across the Rully vineyard for part of the year, with late frosts that are infrequent but sometimes violent hailstorms. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Viticulture at Rully was developed by the Romans, and from the early sixth century the spread of Christianity fostered the expansion of the vine through the creation of estates attached to abbeys.
• When King Louis XIII passed through Chalon-sur-Saône in 1629, the town aldermen presented him with twenty-two feuillettes — a vessel of approximately 137 litres — of Rully wine.
• The Rully vineyard covered approximately 600 hectares in 1895, shrank to just 90 hectares after the Second World War, and recovered to around 345 hectares by 2010.
• In 1943, a list of the most renowned climates was granted the premier cru designation, a category that by 2010 accounted for 59 hectares of Chardonnay and 26 hectares of Pinot noir.

• The white wines display a golden colour with green glints, deepening with age, with aromas of acacia, hawthorn, honeysuckle, and elderflower, alongside lemon, white peach, and flint.
• With time, the white wines develop notes of honey, quince, and dried fruits; they are fruited, full-bodied, and long on the palate, and are best appreciated after three to ten years in bottle.
• The red wines show a colour ranging from cherry ruby to deep garnet, with a bouquet of black fruits such as blackcurrant and blackberry, red fruits such as cherry, and complementary notes of liquorice, lilac, and rose petal.
• On the palate, the red wines have tannins that respect the fruit and the relief of their structure, and a few years of ageing deliciously integrates the chewy texture.

• The general eastward-facing exposure, looking out over the Saône plain, promotes early morning warming and a situation sheltered from the frequent morning mists common in the plain.
• Rully wines made from Chardonnay display notes of honey and a minerality linked to the planting of vines on plots with marly soils.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Dénominations géographiques complémentaires

• Rully premier cru AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Agneux AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Champs Cloux AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Chapitre AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Clos du Chaigne AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Clos St Jacques AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Cloux AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Grésigny AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru La Bressande AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru La Fosse AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru La Pucelle AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru La Renarde AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Le Meix Cadot AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Le Meix Caillet AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Les Pierres AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Margotés AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Marissou AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Molesme AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Montpalais AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Pillot AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Préaux AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Rabourcé AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Raclot AOC (PDO)
• Rully premier cru Vauvry AOC (PDO)

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF) — approved 30 novembre 2011, JORF 2 décembre 2011
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB