Yves and Alexis Rousset-Rouard

Domaine De La Citadelle

Originally in Marseille, the Rousset-Rouard family has owned the impressive “Citadelle” in Ménerbes since 1980.

In 1989 Yves Riusset-Rouard purchased an ancient provençale farmhouse with 8 hectares of vines and decided to throw all his passion and efforts into creating Domaine de la Citadelle and sculpting a “grand vin” that reflectes the quality and typicity of the Côtes du Luberon appellation, the youngest of the great names of the Rhône Valley.

Over twenty years, and through hard work, patience, strict selection of only the best vineyard parcels and by means of his son Alexis who joined him in 1995, Yves Rousset-Rouard has succeeded in creating one of the top domaines in the Côte du Luberon.

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Domaine Rolet Vin Jaune 1998

Domaine Rolet

This has the same yeasty flor and style as a fino sherry, and the startlingly intense flavours of the Savagnin grape become more evident as it matures.

Made exclusively with Jura’s Savagnin grapes in a way which defies the most elementary oenological laws: 6 years in 3 ¼ filled oak barrels without ‘ouillage’ (topping up) so that nothing disturbs the thin surface film, a veil of live yeasts, responsible for the ‘yellow’ colour of the wine. The wine is then bottled in ‘Clavelins’ holding 63cl, which corresponds to 1 litre of the wine harvested 6 years earlier. At this point the wine is almost indestructible and will age for 100 years or more.

This is a wine of tremendous body that is quite delicious with cheeses from Franche-Comte, Coq au Vin Jaune et Morilles, fish and poultry dishes in rich, creamy sauces.

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