FRM - François Rousset-Martin
François Rousset Martin inherited the family estate, a mosaic of plots scattered around Château Chalon. In the past, the grapes were transported to the cooperative, and the reserve of yellow wines in the grandfather's house testifies to exclusively personal consumption. Prudent, the winegrower will wait for the 2007 vintage to work all of his production under his own label. Plot vinification stands out as the best interpretation of the various micro-terroirs of the region. Trained as an oenologist, François Rousset Martin is careful not to "cook" his wines. Withdrawn and attentive, he sees himself more as a smuggler, interpreter of a plural terroir. Very often, his curiosity leads him to experiment, such as starting an oxidation under veil to finish the aging by topping up the barrel. Prolongation of ageing, malolactic fermentations, minimal or even non-existent sulphiting. 'balance.