Saint-Romain
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Vineyard situated in a valley bottom, approximately 5 km back from the Côte de Beaune, in a classic arrière-côte landscape.
- A NE/SW fault divides the commune: Liassic clay formations to the west, Oxfordian limestones to the east. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- A single marly layer, the 'Marnes de Saint-Romain', developed exclusively within this Oxfordian sector.
- Shallow, poorly developed, highly calcareous, well-drained soils of limited depth (a few decimetres), at elevations between 280 and 420 m.
Human factors
- AOC recognised in 1947, following post-phylloxera reconcentration on the finest sites, abandoning the everyday 'vins courants' of the 19th century.
- Vines trained at more than 9,000 plants per hectare; Chardonnay is slightly dominant (57%), with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay distributed evenly across the appellation.
Product characteristics
- Reds: a firm tannic structure with red fruit character, requiring a few years of cellaring to soften the tannins (small red fruits evolving toward gentle spice).
- Whites: the roundness characteristic of the Côte de Beaune, good acidity, a fresh and fruity aromatic profile; floral on the nose, mineral on the palate.
Terroir / wine link
- The small valleys carved by the Marnes de Saint-Romain create a sheltered, warm mesoclimate that imparts both vivacity and ripeness to the wines.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.