There was a green harvest here over the summer, and in fact, for the Fichots vineyard, more fruit was taken off the vine during the 2017 green harvest than was taken in at final harvest in 2016 — an insight into how badly the producers of the Savigny-Pernand sector were hit in 2016.
Harvesting began around 6-8 September. As always here, the reds were entirely destemmed. There was very little chaptalization. The malic acidities were fairly low, and the malo-lactic fermentations were deliberately delayed here.
Year after year, Rollin’s wines, especially for those willing to give them a little time in the cellar, demonstrate that the wines in this corner of the Côte de Beaune have their own style and can provide excellent quality and value. (Continue reading here.)