MÂCONNAIS
Cecile Paquet, Pinot Noir, 2022 Organic
The Cecile Paquet Bourgogne Pinot Noir has a lovely ruby hue in the glass. A rich nose with aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) leads to a round palate with notes of licorice. Very complex, well-balanced and elegant Pinot Noir, typical from Burgundy.
Can be appreciated as an aperitif, but also goes well with grilled red meats, chicken, creamy risotto, and cheeses.
100% certified organic and practicing biodynamic Pinot Noir. The grapes are exclusively hand-picked into 15kg baskets and subjected to rigorous selection right in the vineyard and in the cellar. After this comes 9 days of maceration. The wine is neither fined nor filtered.
Domaine Famille Paquet, Macôn Village Nos Cinq Terroirs 2022
Famille Paquet Mâcon-Villages Nos Cinq Terroirs 2022 is a medium-bodied dry white wine produced from Chardonnay grapes in the Mâconnais region of Burgundy, France. Located in the village of Davayé, Famille Paquet is a 30ha family property founded in 1980 by Jocelyne and Michel Paquet. The domaine is now run by their three sons Jean-Baptiste, Mathieu and Camille, who manage each of their 50 vineyard parcels individually, using organic and biodynamic methods. This refreshing yet textural Chardonnay is an expression of the five different terroirs of the domaine. Citrusy and mineral, with a hint of creaminess, Nos Cinq Terroirs would serve well as an aperitif or as a pairing for light or creamy seafood dishes.
Domaine Rijckaert, Haute Cuvée Mâcon Fuissé, Maconnais 2021
Jean Rijckaert's approach is simple: he wants to make wines that he likes without succumbing to fashions or the wishes of customers. Similarly, he refuses to make his wines competition beasts: his bottles are there to be drunk and not exhibited.
On the winemaking side, we can note that in this Chardonnay enthusiast, fermentations are done without the addition of yeast, that there can be a slight correction of the alcoholic strength, that sulphites are added as needed and that finally, filtration is not systematically rejected. Fermentation and aging take place in oak barrels, with always a small proportion of new ones .
Domaine Rijckaert, Pouilly Fuissé Haute Cuvee, Maconnais 2022
This Pouilly-Fuisse expresses all the complexity that a Chardonnay could give on a great terroir of Burgundy. 100% Chardonnay. Expresses the typical qualities of the famous appellation. A blend from vineyards in relatively cool areas (facing west), this Pouilly-Fuissé has a generous heart in an elegant body. Limestone soils on more or less stony slopes.