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The grapes come from two different vineyard plots in the zone of Archanes with clay-clay sloping soils that drain well and are cultivated by two Archanian vine growers who take care of them with absolute diligence. The vines are still young, 7 and 12 years old, one at an altitude of 600m and the other a little lower at 470m. The grapes will be kept at a...
High acidity is just one of the characteristics of the Aligote variety. Next to it, in the best wines, there is a surprising salty minerality and a high-voltage energy that, in the case of Pierre Morey and with the help of biodynamics, is "dressed" with complex and beautifully ripened fruit. The wine is deliberately vinified and remains mainly in tanks,...
A classic expression of Chardonnay from biodynamic vineyards fermented and matured in 100% barrel, but not new, for 22 months. Fermentation, as in all Pierre Morey wines, is spontaneous and sulfites are minimal, while malolactic conversion was done slowly adding more volume and thickness to the vibrant fruit and acidity on the palate. All processes are...
The characteristically stony, limestone-filled soils of Les Tessons, combined with the biodynamic cultivation of Pierre Morey's privately owned vineyard, clearly illustrate the gifts of this terroir in wine. More nerve and stony minerality than fruit, in a wine that is "vertical" rather than "broad" as one would expect from a Meursault on the palate. And...
Excellent textures, a true Burgundy with a restrained yet restrained character and a smoky side that goes perfectly with the exuberant fruit reminiscent of ripe pineapple and apple caramelized in butter. Very good concentration, absolute precision and balance, displaying an aggressive mineral dimension that refreshes the full-bodied fruit on the palate....
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...
Wine is meant to be drunk, not just tasted. And Sylvain Pataille's stunning Aligote range starts with a blend from his diverse vineyards that “overflows” with elegance, freshness and pulsating tensions. Without a doubt, Sylvain Pataille's four single vineyard versions celebrate the sensitivity that Burgundy's forgotten third grape shows to changes in...
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...