Joseph Drouhin : Rully Village 2022

Tasting characteristics and tips for Joseph Drouhin’s Rully Village Blanc 2022

Tasting

Appearance

The wine displays a bright white-gold hue, clear and gleaming.

Nose

The bouquet reveals a fruity freshness, complemented by notes of broom and almond. A delicate touch of candied citrus completes this aromatic palette.

Palate

On the palate, the wine charms with its elegance and freshness. The finish is long and generous, offering lovely aromatic persistence.

Food and wine pairings

This Rully Blanc is an ideal match for fish in sauce, poultry in cream sauce, or aged goat cheese.

Serving and cellaring

Enjoy the Rully Blanc 2022 at a temperature of 13°C. This wine can be enjoyed now and will continue to evolve through around 2028.

An elegant and generous Rully Blanc

The estate

Established in 1880 in Beaune by Joseph Drouhin, this family-owned House remains an essential reference in Burgundy. Now run by the founder’s great-grandchildren—Véronique, Frédéric, and Philippe Drouhin—it farms nearly 80 hectares of vineyards from Chablis to the Mâconnais, most of them in Premier and Grand Cru sites. A member of Primum Familiae Vini, the House of Joseph Drouhin is a pioneer in terroir-respecting viticulture, with a gradual shift toward organic and biodynamic practices since the 1980s, favoring minimal intervention in the cellar.

The vineyard

This cuvée comes from vineyards in Rully stretching across the communes of Rully and Chagny, at the gateway to the Côte d'Or, south of Santenay. The vines grow on limestone strata from the Secondary era, a geological extension of Mercurey. This ancient village is said to have been cleared by a Roman named Rubilius, attesting to a thousand-year-old winegrowing history.

Winemaking and aging

The grapes for the Rully Blanc 2022 are harvested by hand into open crates, with meticulous sorting when necessary. Slow whole-cluster pressing is carried out pneumatically. After settling, the juices are transferred directly into barrels. Aging for this Burgundy wine lasts 12 to 14 months in French oak barrels from high-forest sources, with 10 to 15% new oak.

Grape variety

Chardonnay (100%).