The work of Pierre de Benoist, nephew of Aubert de Villaine, with Aligote is truly captivating and a benchmark for the grape. Bouzeron is the only village in Burgundy that preserves the appellation of origin and its best limestone slopes exclusively for this variety. Domaine de Villaine's Aligote receives the same care as the estate's finest Chardonnays....
Corton whites cannot carry the name of the specific vineyards on the label, as is the case with the red grand cru wines of the hill next to the word Corton. This wine comes from three different parts of the hill within the Corton Les Bressandes, Corton Chaumes and Corton Renardes vineyards. The wine was spontaneously fermented in barriques, demi-muids and...
Unforgettable like the steep terraces of the vineyards of the region from which the grapes come from above the winding river. The conditions are ideal for Mencia to deliver its fleshy delicious fruit and sense of freshness. Fermentation takes place with whole bunches at 100% and the wine is matured for a year in different neutral barrels of 500, 350 and...
Although not a single-vineyard wine like Camino Novo and Seoane, Rosende comes from a particular granite slope with a percentage of sand that is reminiscent of vineyards in the Northern Rhône and Cornas. The vineyards are between 28 and 60 years old, complex in varietal composition, but the majority are Mencia. The grapes are vinified in a large concrete...
Cuvee Lopy is produced from vines over seventy years old on the characteristic stony soils of the region, cultivated according to the principles of biodynamic farming. At the winery, vinification is done in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts and the wine is matured for twelve months in already used 450 lt barrels. It is bottled with minimal sulphites...
The Roger Coulon Millésime Blanc de Noirs 2014 comes from Premier Cru vineyards and is a blend of 50% Meunier and 50% Pinot Noir, harvested by hand. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts, while malolactic fermentation occurs spontaneously. The base wine ages for approximately 10 months on the fine lees before secondary...
Roger Coulon’s Coteaux Champenois Vrigny Rouge is made exclusively from organically grown Meunier grapes in Vrigny, harvested by hand and rigorously sorted right in the vineyard. Vinification is carried out with whole bunches, using semi-carbonic maceration and foot treading, while fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeasts. This is followed by...
Tournebride, like all Gaudry wines, is made from observation and emotion. Tournebride has no classic winemaking recipe and the wine itself each year shows the producer what to do. It is a blend of different regions of the appellation of origin on different soils, each adding multiple layers to the wine. Precision of expression and tensions, with fruit and...
Vincent Gaudry doesn’t readily offer answers about his wines, perhaps because he prefers to observe and let each vintage guide the vineyard’s expression. In his top Sancerre wines, such as Pour Vous and A mi-Chemin, time and patience are essential tools, along with the unique characteristics of each terroir from which they originate. Pour Vous ages for a...
The Syrah vines, which are over 20 years old, yield low yields per acre and are cultivated using meticulous organic practices. Fermentation takes place with native yeasts, while maceration is particularly brief, contributing to the wine’s lighter, juicier, and more direct character. There is no barrel aging, preserving the purity of the fruit. The result...
Elegant and introverted aromatically, it has elements of the character of Muscatella, which anyway constitutes 70% of the blend. Ripe fruit, bergamot and ripe lemon, with citrus blossom and a vegetal quality reminiscent of the green part of the bud before it opens. Wet earth and earthiness intensify the layering of the aromas. The palate is more spicy...
