Bottler: Bret Brothers/La Soufrandière, 125 rue Aux Bourgeois, 71680 Vinzelles / France
In the glass
Colour
Intense straw yellow.
Nose
Restrained aromas of citrus fruits, crisp pear, apple, yellow plum and star fruit, underpinned by warm pastry notes and white flowers.
Palate
Silky and succulent on the palate, characterised by ripe citrus fruit, pome fruit and white peach, supported by fine, structured acidity and a subtle tannic grip on the finish.
Character
Sensual, round and with deep, mineral substance.
Pairing
Gratinated scallops with star fruit mignonette, butter chicken with fenugreek or cauliflower tabbouleh with apples and nuts.
Notes
Biodynamically produced (Demeter-certified) from 40- to 55-year-old vines on calcareous clay soils of the Jura; spontaneously fermented followed by whole-bunch pressing.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
An intense straw yellow, already suggesting substance and density in the glass.
Nose
The bouquet is initially stylishly restrained and focused. Clear notes of crisp pear, green apple, yellow plum and slightly exotic star fruit emerge. Behind these lie fine nuances of pastry, white flowers and a pronounced chalky impression.
Palate
On the palate, this Chardonnay reveals its sensual and silky side. Ripe citrus fruits and white peach meet a striking, finely chiselled acidity. The body feels juicy and round, displaying remarkable mineral depth thanks to vines aged between 40 and 55 years.
Finish
A long, structured finale. A fine, tangible tannic framework carries the ripe fruit through to a lingering conclusion.
Terroir & origin
The grapes come from a two-hectare plot at an altitude of 230 metres in the Mâconnais. The soil is characterised by Bajocian clay and limestone (Jurassic), which imprints the wine with its distinctive mineral stamp.
Grape variety & vinification
Pure Chardonnay. Following hand-harvesting at the end of August 2022, the grapes underwent whole-bunch pressing and spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts. Maturation took place 80% in stainless steel tanks and 20% in traditional 228-litre pièces, including full malolactic fermentation. The wine was bottled with minimal sulphur addition (total sulphur 36 mg/l).
Food recommendations
Pairs beautifully with butter chicken with fenugreek, refined gratinated scallops with star fruit mignonette, or a fresh cauliflower tabbouleh with apples, nuts and coriander.
Special features
As a certified Demeter estate, brothers Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume Bret work according to strict biodynamic principles. This Pouilly-Vinzelles is distinguished by its unvarnished terroir fidelity and a fascinating balance between silky texture and chiselled limestone tension.
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