Laurent Roumier is the grandson of Georges Roumier and cousin of Christophe Roumier of Domaine Georges Roumier. Laurent’s father, Alain, was the cellar master at Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé for thirty years (from 1950 through to the 1980s). The cellars of Domaine Laurent Roumier are located next to domaine Georges Roumier. Domaine Laurent Roumier started in 1991 with 4 hectares which Laurent rented from the Roumier family. During the 1990s, he purchased 6 hectares of Haute Côtes de Nuits and since then, he had purchased more in the commune of Chambolle-Musigny. Currently, the estate comprises approximately 12 hectares. Laurent farms the vineyards without using herbicides or fertilizers.
Top vineyards in the range are Clos Vougeot Grand Cru, which was transferred to Laurent Roumier in 1997, Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru, which was inherited from the Georges Roumier estate. The portion that he makes his Clos Vougeot from is in the lieu-dit of Grand Maupertuis which is in the higher part of Clos Vougeot bordering the grand cru vineyard of Grands-Echezeaux, not far from the grand cru vineyard of Musigny. Laurent Roumier’s Bonnes-Mares is located between that of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé and Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier.
Laurent Roumier’s grapes are 100% de-stemmed and fermented in concrete vats. During alcoholic fermentation, pumping over and punching down are done every day. The wine is then racked into vats and left for twelve hours before going into barrels. Percentage of new oak varies depending on the vineyard or cuvée (50% new for grands crus and premiers crus - 30% new for village level and 10% new for Bourgogne Haute-Côtes de Nuits). The élevage usually lasts between fifteen to eighteen months. Laurent uses the same barrels and oak as his cousin Christophe. The style here is traditional in character while being more accessible in its youth.
