Today we would like to introduce you to a very interesting and mysterious 1er Cru plot located in the northeast corner of Romanee-St-Vivant called "La Croix Rameau". La Croix Rameau is a very small (only 0.6ha) and relatively unknown Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru and its history is vague but a lot of historical information ties the plot to Romanee-St-Vivant, speculating that it was once part of this world famous appellation. There are three owners of La Croix Rameau - the largest owner is Domaine Lamarche with 0.21 ha, the second largest is Coudray Bizot with 0.20 ha and lastly we have Cacheaux with 0.16 ha. As you can see from the vineyard map below, the La Croix Rameau plots are surrounded by Romanee-St-Vivant so there is lots to expect from this terroir and worthy of any Burgundy lover's exploration.

And today, we are pleased to have the La Croix Rameau produced by Francois Lamarche (now known as Nicole Lamarche) from vintages 2010 and 2016 for your consideration. The La Croix Rameau at Francois Lamarche were all hand picked, with 80 to 100% de-stemmed depending on the vintage. The wines are kept in oak casks for around 16-20 months using 60-100% new oak depending on the vintage then are bottled with no fining and no filtering then aged for at least four years before its release. We only have a few bottles available each, so be quick to let us know if you would like to get a bottle or two! -