About the Wine
The appelation "Les Rugiens" is special. It is composed of two parts: "Les Rugiens Hauts" and "Les Rugiens-Bas". The bottom and best part, "Les Rugiens-Bas", produces exceptional quality. It is a Premier Cru that has the touch and the wherewithall of a Grand Cru.
Composed of 5.83 hectares, it takes its name from its red-colored clay that contains iron oxide. Domaine de Montille is the largest owner of "Les Rugiens-Bas" with two parcels that together have a surface area of 1.02 hectares.
Amongst other factors, the quality of the clay and the presence of iron gives to this cru an incomparable power and a distinctiveness in the Côte de Beaune. Powerful, elegant and complete, this wine expresses an additional dimension between all of its components, including complexity, profoundness and longevity.
