Wine information
The Bret brothers source the fruit from 0.4 hectares here from Climat En Carementrant in the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation. This is the third wine after 2019, following a four-year break during which the supplier of the grapes had changed. The vineyard is in its final year of conversion to organic farming. It is located below the Roche de Vergisson at an altitude of 280 metres in a pure southern exposure. The 50 to 60 year old Chardonnay vines are planted on very clayey and calcareous soil from the Bajocium. Hand-harvested on 21 September 2021, whole bunch pressing and spontaneous fermentation, followed by ageing for 17 months in used cuves and barrels with 100-%iger malolactic fermentation. The total sulphur is 44 mg/l depending on the barrel, the pH is 3.21. It was neither fined nor filtered.
Color
Bright, intense straw yellow with a light green reflex
Nose
The 2021he En Carementrant is a Chardonnay with a pleasantly tart character, reminiscent of a mixture of herbal infusion and Meyer lemons. There is also a note of yeast, white flowers and rocks as well as some honeysuckle and fennel greens.
Palate
On the palate, the wine is intense, powerful, sensual and at the same time punchy, precise and citrusy. The saltiness that the Chardonnay shows right from the start is impressive and blends very well with the green-yellow citrus fruit, the herbal notes and the chalkiness that the wine possesses. The Pouilly-Fuissé is an intense wine, which rushes forward with power and yet also shows its sensual creamy side with a fine texture.
Food recommendations by Christoph Raffelt
- Fougasse with green olives, lemons, Gruyère and za'atar
- Monk's head mussel risotto
- Linguine with Meyer lemons, dill and garlic
Allergens | Contains sulfur |
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Winemaker | Bret Brothers |
Country | France |
Region | Beaujolais |
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Drinking temperature | 11° |
Manufacturer | Bret Brothers/La Soufrandière, 125 rue Aux Bourgeois, 71680 Vinzelles / France |