Domaine Robert-Denogent

Robert-Denogent, Burgundy winegrowers

Domaine Robert-Denogent lies in the great and beautiful region of Burgundy, in the south to be precise. The estate makes white wines in the Mâcon-Villages, Mâcon-Solutré, Mâcon-Fuissé, Pouilly-Fuissé and Saint-Véran appellations, plus one red from Gamay grown in La Chapelle-de-Guinchay in Beaujolais, on plots that once belonged to Jules Chauvet, the famous merchant and oenologist now seen as the founding father of natural wine.

The story of Domaine Robert-Denogent

The story of Domaine Robert-Denogent began a little over 30 years ago, when Jean-Jacques Robert took over the family estate.
In the early 20th century, the Denogent family acquired vines on this exceptional terroir in Fuissé and Solutré-Pouilly. In the early 1970s, after 50 years of work by her parents, Andrée Denogent took over with her husband, Monsieur Robert. The handover continued with Jean-Jacques Robert who, after studying oenology and law, decided to devote himself to his grandfather's estate.
Today Domaine Robert-Denogent covers more than 8 hectares on diverse terroirs.
Antoine and Nicolas Robert, who now largely run the estate, have brought a touch of freshness while keeping their grandfather's philosophy: making elegant, round Burgundy whites with long ageing. The wines are now unfiltered, sometimes made without added sulphites for even more purity and authenticity, to best reveal the magnificent Mâconnais terroir.

Respectful natural wines

Keen to take care of their soils, they moved to organic farming (certified since 2016) and are converting to Biodyvin, the benchmark for biodynamics.
Jean-Jacques Robert and his two sons, Nicolas and Antoine, aim to be as non-interventionist as possible in the vineyard and in the cellar. Aware of their exceptional clay-limestone and clay-schist soils, they only use small amounts of sulphur and copper in the vineyard. Walk through their vines and you will see grass-covered soils: a natural protection against heat and rain that also preserves the ecosystem. With rich soils and plenty of organic matter, the estate grows beautiful grapes.
Each cuvée is unique, from unique, exceptional terroirs. After hand-harvesting at ripeness, all wines are made the same way: direct pressing, light settling, fermentation with native yeasts, with alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in the same oak barrel. The wines are then aged on fine lees for 18 to 30 months depending on the vintage, with no intervention until bottling (racked only once).

Mâcon-Villages and Pouilly-Fuissé wines

Ready to discover Chardonnays of great finesse? Epi-curieux is lucky and honoured to offer the wines of Domaine Robert-Denogent, full of energy and freshness… just like the brothers Nicolas and Antoine!
First stop, Mâcon-Villages, with Les Sardines, unsulphured and unfiltered, from clay-limestone soils and aged 19 months in tank and wood. A 100% Chardonnay in the image of Antoine and Nicolas: fresh and juicy, with a lovely mouth-watering acidity!
Next, Pouilly-Fuissé with La Croix. Its vines, at least 50 years old, express the richness of an exceptional silty, schist terroir. A remarkable piece of work, with tension and energy, a Burgundy white where autolysis brings superb complexity. Purists will fall for it… just like we did!
Another exceptional Pouilly-Fuissé is Les Carrons, from very old vines (90 years) in a monopole in Fuissé, on shallow, very stony clay soils with flint and chert. A rich Chardonnay for long ageing… a very great Burgundy white from Domaine Robert-Denogent! Magnificent. Don't miss the Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru Vers Cras and Les Reisses, the Mâcon-Fuissé Les Tâches or the Saint-Véran Les Pommards either.
It's not only whites: the Robert brothers also farm 1.5 hectares in Beaujolais-Villages, organic grapes from the Chauvet family. This cuvée pays tribute to the talented Jules Chauvet, known as a "master thinker of wine". From 30-year-old vines in La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, on sand and pink sandstone, the Beaujolais-Villages Cuvée Jules Chauvet is a true pleasure wine, pure Gamay, light and fruity, cheeky and delicious!