Remoissenet was founded in 1877 and remained in the family until it was sold in 2005 to a group that includes New York’s Milstein brothers, Toronto’s Todd Halpern and Louis Jadot. Roland Remoissenet was at the helm of the family négociant house for roughly thirty years, but quality had begun to slip towards the end of his tenure. The new owners were passionately focused on returning the great name of Remoissenet to its former glory, and that is precisely what they have accomplished in a relatively short time. They placed veteran manager of Louis Jadot, Bernard Répolt, as well as Pierre Rovani in command. The two quickly discontinued contracts with underachieving growers and signed long-term agreements with 31 new growers who focus on low yields and meticulous farming. They then hired winemaker Claudie Jobard, whose father has served as winemaker for Joseph Drouhin for three decades. Although the winemaking equipment has been updated, the incredible 14th-century facilities in Beaune have remained the same. The quality from the famed firm has not been this exceptional in decades, and we only expect their star to continue to rise. 

 

Today’s stunning example of Bourgogne Blanc is an overachiever, to say the least. An interesting blend of parcels, this wine is derived from declassified vineyards in northern Burgundy as well as sites from the commune of Puligny-Montrachet. The combination offers incredible freshness, staggering minerality for its classification coupled with concentration and texture that belies the Bourgogne Blanc label. Often one of the most expensive négociant houses in Burgundy for the most famous vineyard sites, today’s wine represents a rare steal. In a blind tasting, this wine performs similarly to a Puligny-Montrachet with beautiful elegance, minerality and a level of complexity that is far above what we normally expect from a mere Bourgogne Blanc.