Saint-Romain blanc “Sous La Velle” AOC 2020

The Saint-Romain Sous la Velle 2020 originates from the site of the same name close to the village and bordering to the north on Sous le Château. Sous la Velle also faces southeast and is situated at 370 metres. In the vineyard with so-called Colluviosol at Marne-de-Saint-Romain-The Chardonnay vines are 60 years old. Hand harvest, whole cluster pressing and spontaneous fermentation in wood. Malolactic fermentation takes place spontaneously in the barrels. Ageing runs for ten to twelve months in a mixture of 228-, 350- and 500-litre barriques and tonneaux, of which no more than 10 % are replaced each year. The wine is tasted daily and the barrels are drawn off as Frédéric Buisson sees fit. It is fined with bentonite and filtered only very coarsely. Sulphur is only added at bottling with a maximum of 40 to 50 mg/l total sulphite.

intense straw yellow

The Saint-Romain Sous la Velle 2020 delivers a similarly electrifying bright and citrusy opening as the Sous le Château. Here, too, a fine smokiness of the reduction note reminiscent of flint lies over the fruit of lemons and grapefruits with pips and peels. In addition, there are green apple, white peach, peanuts, herbs, lime and chalk. In addition, a sensual creamy note is revealed here, and the Sous la velle seems altogether a little deeper and more complex than the already excellently performing Sous le Château.

On the palate, it proves that the old vines of the site really do add another layer to the complexity of this wine. Here, too, the wine shows itself citrusy with limes, lemons and grapefruits, in addition crystal clear in the demanding acidity and with a light creaminess that charmingly lines the palate. After all, stone, herbs and salt provide additional complexity in the drinking flow. There is energetic and energetic, tonic and juicy.