The grapes from Sylvain's privately owned vineyards in the different parts of Marsannay are gently pressed and vinified with native yeasts in old barrels where they remain for a total of 18 months. Smoky minerality from the mainly limestone soils, salinity and vibrant energy on the palate lead to tensions reminiscent of a storm at sea. A uniquely precise...
The historic "house" has the peculiarity and uniqueness of having vineyards not only around Vertus (the village where they are based) but in most of the leading villages of the Cote de Blanc including Cramant and Avize. For the sensational Vieille Vigne du Levant the grapes, after gentle pressing and clarification of the juice, are transferred to...
The process starts with de-stemming and without breaking the rails, followed by extraction at mild temperatures for 4 days. Fermentation is spontaneous and takes place in stainless steel tanks with simultaneous extraction. At the end of fermentation, the wine is matured in 3rd use French oak barrels with a capacity of 300 litres for a period of up to 3...
Patchwork comes from five different vines with the oldest of them planted in 1962. Fermentation is spontaneous and maturation takes place in 228lt French barrels, 10% of which are new. Burgundian style, closer to the nerve of a Puligny-Montrachet, with expressive fruit around a core of tobacco, yeast and minerality. Medium-bodied, elegant and lacy on the...
The play that Economou is making with oxygen is amazing. The wine artfully straddles oxidation, which has taken it to unique limits of complexity. The barrel is beautifully digested giving sweetness to the aromas, accompanied by nuts, memories of earthy notes and honey. Complexity, tensions, length in the mouth hit the red. The flavors in the mouth build...
