Domaine Michel Noellat Vosne Romanee Les Suchots 1984 Bottle (75cl)
The Domaine Michel Noëllat et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 1984 is a red Burgundy wine made exclusively from Pinot Noir. Originating from the Les Suchots climat, it falls under the Vosne-Romanée appellation and its premier cru classification. This cuvée comes from an east-facing lieu-dit situated between 290 and 345 meters above sea level, featuring deep, fine, and very clayey soils. Les Suchots derives its name from the tree stumps (souches) associated with the clearing of the land prior to planting the vineyard.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Vosne Romanée
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Michel Noellat et Fils
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Suchots
- Millésime
- 1984
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Michel Noellat et Fils
Domaine Michel Noëllat is a family-run estate based in Vosne-Romanée, in the Côte de Nuits. It cultivates 23.5 hectares spread across more than a hundred plots, from Marsannay to Pommard, under 26 appellations. Sébastien Noëllat is in charge of vineyard management and winemaking, whilst his cousin Sophie Noëllat-Sirugue is responsible for the business side of the estate.
- Owner
- Famille Noëllat (Sébastien Noëllat et Sophie Noëllat-Sirugue)
- Maître de chais
- Sébastien Noëllat
- Surface (ha)
- 23.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 80 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Domaine Michel Noëllat is situated in Vosne-Romanée, in the Côte de Nuits. Its origins date back to the 19th century with Félix Noëllat, who founded the family estate. The estate was subsequently passed down through the family, notably via Ernest, Henri and then Michel Noëllat, after whom the estate is named. Michel’s sons, Alain and Jean-Marc Noëllat, have ensured the estate’s continuity following his passing. In 1980, Michel Noëllat had a vaulted cellar built beneath the property to allow the wines to be processed using gravity. In 2009, the estate acquired a winery equipped with forty temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats. The reins have gradually been taken over by Sophie Noëllat-Sirugue, Alain’s daughter, and Sébastien Noëllat, Jean-Marc’s son. Since 2018, the estate’s website has featured Sophie and Sébastien as the representatives of this new generation; and the company registers also list them as directors of SCEA Domaine Michel Noëllat. Sébastien Noëllat is responsible for viticulture and winemaking, whilst Sophie Noëllat-Sirugue manages business development.
Les Suchots
Les Suchots is a climat of Vosne-Romanée officially recognized among the designations that can accompany the Premier Cru mention. It is located to the north of Romanée-Saint-Vivant and Richebourg, bordering Les Échezeaux, in a sector of the hillside exposed mainly to the east, locally to the south-east. Descriptions dedicated to the climat point to clay-limestone or reddish-brown, stony soils resting on limestone and marly materials; Oligocene conglomeratic deposits are also observed. A talweg and a soil thickness gradient introduce a certain internal heterogeneity.
- Vineyard commune
- Vosne-Romanée
- Origin of the vineyard name
- Two etymologies are documented: "Suchot" may derive from "souche" (vine stock), in reference to land that was cleared and grubbed, or be related to "suc/suquet", designating a hill or steep slope.
- Exposure
- East to south-east
- Soil
- Clay-limestone, stony soils, locally described as reddish-brown; their thickness generally increases from the top to the bottom of the climat.
- Subsoil and geology
- Limestone and marly subsoil; documented presence of limestone rocks and salmon-colored clayey limestone conglomerates attributed to the Oligocene.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 1.800000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Farmed by the estate; land tenure not specified
- Indicative vine age
- Vines with an average age of 70 years according to the official 2022 technical sheet.
Histoire de la parcelle
Viticulture has been attested in Vosne-Romanée since the Middle Ages, notably under the influence of the Abbey of Saint-Vivant. The Vosne-Romanée AOC was recognized in 1936 and the list of its climats eligible for the Premier Cru mention, including Les Suchots, in 1943, based on 19th-century wine-growing classifications. The name preserves the possible memory of former clearing and grubbing, but a topographical origin meaning "hill" is also advocated.
