The famous Rully Premier Cru "La Pucelle" from Domaine Jacqueson, here in the 2022 vintage.
A guarantee of success thanks to the historical know-how and talent of the Jacqueson family, represented today by Marie and her brother Pierre.
Rich and refined Rully, with intense aromas, in a very beautiful vintage.
Rully Premier Cru Blanc 2022 - "La Pucelle"
Complex
Powerful
Mineral
Fruity
Woody
10 to 12° as an aperitif, 12 to 14° at the table
Appellation
Premier CruType of Wine
StillWine Making
Oak casksGrape Variety
ChardonnayHarvest
ManualBurgundy Region
Côte ChalonnaiseVintage
2022Service
12 to 14 degreesCustody potential
2032
White: this wine is gold flecked with green, and the gold deepens with age. It is redolent with superb aromas of hedgerow flowers (acacia, may, honeysuckle, and a very delicate elderflower) as well as violet, lemon, white peach or flint. Time brings out honey, quince, and dried fruits. Indeed, this wine is full of fruit, which on the palate is lively and well-rounded, meaty and long. It has both the coolness and the polish of marble.
Red: the red is ruby through cerise to dark garnet. Its bouquet is composed of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) and red fruit (cherry) plus liquorice, lilac, and rose petals, evolving towards cooked fruit. On the palate, the tannins respect the fruit and give the wine a well-defined structure. After a few years’ laying-down, its chewiness becomes deliciously melting. A slightly closed-off after-taste is a good sign of persistence.
White: the length, breadth and fruit of Rully call for delicate foods and tender flesh. One thinks immediately of fried river-fish, sea-fish in white sauce, or hot crustaceans. Its fruit means that it adapts well to hard cheeses such as Comté, and conducts an amicable dialogue with fine poultry in cream sauces. It can also be enjoyed as a pre-dinner drink.
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C.
Red: a little closed in youth, this fine wine surprises by its structure, at once so solid and so filled with fruit. For this reason it should be matched, in preference, to poultry (roasted or in sauce), or offal (liver, sweetbreads, kidneys) in sauce or simply fried. Risotto and pasta with meat or poultry have the unctuousness to smooth down the rather firm tannins of a young Rully.
Serving temperature: 14 to 16°C.
Rully is a village with a long history. It boasts a château which has been in the same family for six centuries, a church with an elegant bell-tower, as well as fine houses and parks. The abbey of Saint-Bénigne in Dijon, the powerful Maison de Vergy, and the Dukes of Bourgogne have all played their part in the history of these vineyards in the Côte Chalonnaise. Rully was granted its AOC in 1939 and now produces red wines (Pinot Noir) and white wines (Chardonnay) with both appellations Village and Premier Cru. Since the early 19th century it has been, in addition, an important centre for the making of CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE (see Appellation sheets No. 37).
Subtle differences in the wines are due to differences in soil, exposure and altitude, all of which vary considerably hereabouts. At heights of 230-300 metres, the hill-slopes produce wines which can compete with the best wines of the nearby Côte de Beaune. The Pinot Noir grape grows on brown or limey soils with little clay in their make-up. The Chardonnay grape prefers a claylimestone soil.
Source : https://www.bourgogne-wines.com
Henri Jacqueson created the farm in 1946 from some land belonging to his ancestors. A true pioneer, he began to offer his wine in bottles and to individuals while promoting the Rully appellation created in 1939.
Paul Jacqueson came to assist his father in 1971 and gradually took over the reins of the estate. With great involvement, he continued his father's work by working for even greater quality. As a result, the estate created a clientele that remains loyal to it to this day.
In 2006, Paul passed the baton to his daughter Marie and in 2015 to his son Pierre, who are now working to perpetuate the family know-how. Today, the estate is made up of 18 hectares, mainly located in Rully, as well as in Mercurey and Bouzeron. The estate produces 55% red wines and 45% white wines.
