Domaine Prieure Roch

Domaine Prieuré Roch is a Burgundy producer with vineyard holdings throughout the Côte d'Or but mostly concentrated in Nuit-Saint-Goerges. Wines are made from a number of designated appellations with Pinot Noir being the flagship variety, however vineyards in the Côte de Beaune also produce Chardonnay. It was founded in 1988 by Henry-Frédéric Roch, a member of the Leroy family and co-owner and co-director of the legendary Domaine de la Romanée-Conti since 1992.

Prieuré Roch was established with just 2 hectares of vineyards divided between 4 different parcels in Vosne Romanée. It now has more than 14 ha with a strong majority in Nuit-Saint-Goerges. The domaine's holdings include a number of highly regarded premier cru vineyards and it is arguably best known for the uncommonly large monopole (5ha) Close de Corvées. Despite the recognition of its premier cru parcels, its grand cru wines from Chambertin-Clos-de-Beze and Clos de Vougeot command higher prices. In 2010 Roch expanded further with a few hectares in the Côte de Beaune from which it produces its Ladoix Village from Chardonnay.

The vineyards are all managed using organic farming practices. The domaine has also gained a reputation for its strict low yield productions enforced in the early 1990s. Vine now produce roughly 18 hectoliters per hectare, in contrast with many grand cru AOC regulations that allow for up to 35 hectoliters. The winery harvests and ferments the grapes whole-cluster in every vintage. It also works to encourage fermentation form naturally occurring yeasts, highlighting those that occur uniquely in different vineyards of the domaine.