Burgundy
A beautiful wine from a parcel on its way to Marsannay 1er Cru status. The nose is intensely mineral, warmed by notes of honey, candied white fruit, and a hint of vanilla. On the palate: great volume, with richness balanced by fine acidity. Decanting recommended.
100% Chardonnay from organically farmed vines, planted in the Clos du Roy parcel. East-facing, on grèzes litées soils—limestone gravel and sand layered in alternating coarse and fine beds. Whole-cluster, slow direct pressing (5-6 hours) in an ancient vertical press. Barreled halfway through fermentation, then aged for 24 months on lees in barrels, 15% of which are new. One month of blending in tanks, light filtration at the end. A micro-dose of sulfur at bottling.
Sylvain Pataille is the winemaker at the helm of his eponymous estate in Marsannay, Burgundy, and quite possibly the revelation of recent years in the sector. A native of the village, he studied at the Beaune wine school and graduated as an oenologist in Bordeaux. Sylvain started from scratch more than 25 years ago... With just 1 hectare in 1999, the estate now covers 17 hectares, almost...
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Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
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