Bourgogne
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 Bersan, Bourgogne Aligote, Chablisien 2022
Bourgogne Aligoté is a white wine, full of freshness, like the spring breeze. Good-natured, a little impertinent, fruity, he dresses in pale gold. Its bouquet is floral (acacia, hawthorn) or fruity (apple). On the palate, this tender and smooth wine soothes the taste buds with nutty notes that appear in the finish.
Domaine Bersan, Chablis “Les Ouches”, Chablisien, 2022
Domaine Bersan, Chablis Premier Cru Montmains, Chablisien, 2022
Father and son duo Jean-Louis and Jean-Christophe run this 22-hectare estate based in Saint-Bris-le-Vineux. This village, beyond the limit of the Chablis district, is notable for its sheer number of highly respected growers, many of whom have vines up the road in Chablis. In France, Saint Bris is much sought-after, but thankfully it remains under-the-radar in the UK, making these wines a real coup when it comes to quality and pedigree of terroir. Soils are either Portland or Kimmeridgian and the village is chock full of 11th and 12th century cellars. The cellar carrying the name Bersan above the door is particularly lovely, crammed with barrels in which the wines peacefully mature.
Domaine Bersan, Côtes d’Auxerre, Pinot-Noir, Chablisien 2022
Our estate is situated in Saint-Bris in northern Burgundy. It is composed of a modern winery and of vaulted cellars dating from the XIth and XIIth centuries located in the very heart of the village.
Our vineyard is managed and our wines are matured as naturally as possible in order to preserve and reveal under the best conditions the terroirs of Saint-Bris, Chablis and Irancy.
Our Bourgogne Côtes d' Auxerre Pinot Noir, grown on the kimmeridgian limestone slopes of Saint-Bris is appreciated for its aromas of red fruits (notes of the local cherries) combined with its very supple tannins.
Domaine Bersan, Saint-Bris ‘Mont Embrase’, Chablisien
Coming from a limestone terroir, Mont Embrasé is a signature of Jean-Louis and Jean-Christophe Bersan. Their estate, in conversion to organic farming since its creation in 2009, knows how to highlight its roots. Sauvignon finds its place in this elegant cuvée with a slightly vanilla nose. The palate is warm with its fruitiness of yellow apple. A complex wine, to accompany Asian cuisine from now on.
Domaine Bersan, Saint-Bris Sauvignon, Chablisien 2021
The Bersan family have been living in Saint-Bris for many generations. Jean-Louis and his son Jean-Christophe own 20 hectares of vines there. They convert all of their fruit into wine at their winery, located just outside the village center.
Jean-Christophe Bersan pulls some Sauvignon from tank. The Bersans also make a red wine from the neighboring village Irancy. They are currently in conversion to organic viticulture, and will be certified in 2011.
Average yields for their Saint Brie Sauvignon Blanc is around 55 hectoliters per hectare, or 3.5 tons per acre. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless-steel tanks, where about 33% of the wine passes its malolactic fermentation.
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.