Clos de la Roche
Grand Cru 2024
This wine’s name alone makes one almost forget that it hails from one of the most famous Grand Cru villages: Morey-Saint-Denis.
Origin
Nestled between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis produces five Grands Crus.
Located at the north of the commune, Clos de la Roche takes its name from a boulder that the Celts used for their rituals. Lying adjacent to the Latricières-Chambertin vineyard, it produces Morey’s most robust wines. This vineyard is difficult to work, with such stony soil that was considered to be a “backbreaker” by the growers of yesteryear. This hard, brown limestone soil yields very firm wines that are well-suited to ageing.
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: very limestone, some scree and shallow earth.
Orientation: East
Surface area under vine: 0.09 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 25 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 56 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 20 September 2024.
The grapes were handpicked. They were sorted a first time in the vineyard and again on the sorting table when they arrived at the winery.
At the winery: the grapes were completely destemmed but not crushed (they were left whole) and were gravity-fed into tanks. Total maceration of 19 days including 2 days cold (12 C). Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). 2 punchings of the cap.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 14 months with no racking using a proportion of 100% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time to impart a very delicate touch of oak to the wine.
Bottling
Bottling: by gravity on December 16, 2025, unfined wine, light lenticular filtration.
Number of bottles: 300.
Vintage
Elegant and Structured
The 2024 vintage, marked by limited sunshine and frequent rainfall, required constant attention in the vineyard. At Les Ursulines, meticulous sorting allowed the selection of the most promising grapes (with very low yields in red), fully expressing the qualitative potential of the harvest. The result meets our highest expectations: the whites display beautiful freshness and acidity, while the reds reveal intense fruit character and supple tannins.
Ageing potential: 10 years and more.
Awards
Burgundy Report - Bill Nanson - Citation
Tim Atkin - Burgundy 2024 Special Report - 95 points
BOURGOGNE AUJOURD'HUI Spécial Millésime 2024 - 89 points
Tasting notes
This wine stands out with a luminous ruby robe. The nose opens with delicate aromas, blending floral notes of violet with subtle powdery nuances. On the palate, it is both upright and silky, carried by a refined floral expression. Fine tannins and acidity provide structure and balance, resulting in remarkable harmony and a long, persistent finish.
