Joseph Roty

An Atherton Wine Imports Direct Domaine

Domaine Joseph Roty has long been considered one of the top producers in all of Burgundy. The Grand Cru, Premier Cru and village level wines from Gevrey are always intensely concentrated, wonderfully complex and very long-lived. Joseph’s son Philippe now manages daily operations at the domaine and it is clear that the tradition of excellence will continue.

The flagship Grand Crus Charmes-Chambertin Tres Vieilles Vignes, Mazis-Chambertin and Griotte-Chambertin are all made from very old vines (some were planted in the late 1800s) and are as rich, concentrated and age-worthy as the greatest produced by Joseph.

The wines from Gevrey are excellent values. Philippe’s style is more evident in these wines as they are still very concentrated and complex, but tend to be more approachable in their youth.

Not only has Philippe maintained the high quality of their wines from the Chambertin area, but he is almost single-handedly elevating the reputation of Marsannay. He has expanded the domaine’s holdings in the village dramatically and is lobbying the INAO to grant Premier Cru status to some of the vineyards. Blind tastings have clearly demonstrated that his top Marsannays deserve that recognition.

Praise for Joseph Roty

“Roty has made an extended push in Marsannay over the past 3 years and is now by far and away the quality leader for this appellation.” (Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jan 2005)

“the village wines, including those from Marsannay, routinely outperform most premier crus from the northern Cote de Nuits. And they are reasonably priced” (Stephen Tanzer, I.W.C., Mar/Apr 2001)

“Roty’s wines are very distinctive. They are full, very intense, very perfumed and very harmonious. They are certainly immensely seductive.” (Clive Coates, Cote D’Or, 1997.)

“this is winemaking of exceptional quality at every level.” (Remington Norman, The Great Domaines of Burgundy)

Philippe Roty on the 2006 Vintage

“moderately challenging vintage where there was a lot of sorting work necessary but the important thing to note is that it wasn't really for rot or hail damage but rather from under ripe berries. We began picking on the 23rd in the rain but thankfully on the 25th it was cool and dry until we finished. Even with sorting losses we had normal yields of 35 to 40 hl/ha and solid if not great sugars of around 12%, which not surprisingly were lower than what we obtain in 2005 of between 12.3 and 13.3%. I decided to do a normal vinification as I felt the phenolics were ripe and there was no reason to extract that which was good and ripe.” (Burghound, Jan 2008)

Philippe Roty on the 2005 Vintage

“a great, great vintage. We had an exceptionally clean crop necessitating very little sorting work and as there were no sorting losses we brought in normal yields. Sugars ran from 12.3 to 13.3% with thick skins and excellent phenolic maturities. We did a three week cuvaison and the colors and extractions came easily. We did do a 7 to 8 day cool maceration, which added to the deep colors. I very much like the vintage as it has round tannins and phenomenal balance and harmony. It's the kind of vintage that everyone will like because it will be accessible due to the wonderful mid-palate fat yet will have the underlying structure to permit burgundy enthusiasts to cellar the wines for years.” (Burghound, Jan 2007)

Featured Wines

• Charmes-Chambertin T.V.V.
• Mazis-Chambertin
• Griottes-Chambertin
• Gevrey “Fontenys”
• Gevrey “Clos Prieur”
• Gevrey “Champs-Chenys”
• Gevrey “Champs-Chenys” V.V. (Philippe)
• Gevrey “Brunelle”
• Marsannay “Ouzelois”
• Marsannay “Boivin”
• Marsannay “Les Clos du Jeu”
• Marsannay “Champs St. Etienne” (Philippe)
• Marsannay Rouge
• Marsannay Rose
• Marsannay Blanc