Anecdotes from the Estate: Being a winemaker means living close to nature, having a gift for observing the plant and animal world, and applying this knowledge to the cultivation of the vineyard. The estate also organizes gatherings, particularly for classic cars, as I am a collector myself! A little history of the estate: "Domaine de Rotisson is located in southern Beaujolais, in Saint-Germain-Nuelles. The term 'rotisson' refers to a small clearing where people used to plant vines to make wine. The Rotisson vineyard name refers to these ancestral practices and comprises several different plots, allowing us to produce a variety of wines and let the terroir express itself." The estate truly took shape after the Second World War and was managed by the Peillon family for several decades until Didier Pouget decided to buy it in 1998. He profoundly changed the vineyard management, notably by allowing greater mechanization, and decided to minimize bulk sales, favoring bottled wine sales. In 2021, the estate was acquired by two entrepreneurial families, eager to continue the work already accomplished and with the ambition to take the estate even further, both in terms of quality in the vineyards and wines (e.g., organic conversion), and in terms of quantity, with the creation of a trading division and a plan to significantly increase the cultivated area over the next five years. The pride of the estate: At an altitude of 320 meters, in the heart of the village of Saint Germain Nuelles, you will find Domaine de Rotisson, covering a total area of ​​20 hectares. An integral part of the Pays des Pierres Dorées (Land of Golden Stones), it lies within Greater Burgundy. The vineyard comprises Gamay Noir and a small amount of Pinot Noir on 14 hectares, and Chardonnay on 6 hectares. The soils are clay-limestone, which produces soft and supple wines. In contrast, our hillside vineyards yield more tannic wines with excellent aging potential. We practice sustainable agriculture, accredited by Terra Vitis since 2008, harvesting by hand, selective sorting, and winemaking based on the principle of expressing the typicity of the terroir and the grapes.