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...
Sylvain is among the Burgundy producers who have returned to the traditional technique of using whole bunches during the winemaking process, a technique that was particularly widespread in Burgundy in the past. The top-of-the-range Clos du Roy is vinified with 100% whole bunches and is a Pinot Noir of great concentration and depth of fruit with enormous...
The oldest vines are planted on clay-limestone soils planted in 1956. The vines are grown using organic farming and biodynamic methods and a small percentage of this wine's grapes will undergo whole bunch fermentation, enhancing the fruit and a spicy floral quality to the bouquet. The fermentation is spontaneous in old barrels with very gentle extractions...
Rosé Fleur de Pinot is based on very old Pinot Noir vines with a percentage of about 5% of Pinot Beurot (Pinot Gris). Sylvain considers the fruit from the three old vineyards to be the best overall from the estate. About half of the grapes are pressed directly with the whole clusters, while the remaining half undergoes 36-48 hours of juice maceration with...
Sylvain is among the Burgundy producers who have returned to the traditional technique of using whole bunches during the winemaking process, a technique that was particularly widespread in Burgundy in the past. The top-of-the-range Clos du Roy is vinified with 100% whole bunches and is a Pinot Noir of great concentration and depth of fruit with enormous...
The care of the old stumps is proverbial, they are ploughed only with the help of a horse, they are not "trimmed" in the summer but the result in the quality of the fruit is stunning. The cultivation of the vineyards is biodynamic, the fermentation is spontaneous in oak barrels where the wine will remain for 24 months before being bottled with minimal...
