Pouilly-Vinzelles Climat "Les Quarts" AOC 2021 1500ml Magnum
A complex Burgundy Chardonnay from 48- to 80-year-old vines. The Bret brothers combine biodynamic viticulture with masterful craftsmanship to create an expressive white wine with a salty freshness.
Bottler: Bret Brothers/La Soufrandière, 125 rue Aux Bourgeois, 71680 Vinzelles / France
In the glass
Colour
Pale golden yellow
Nose
Subtle and refined with nuances of dried mint, lemon verbena and dried violet blossoms, backed by tree bark and ripe lemon peel.
Palate
Powerful and structured on the palate with white and yellow-fleshed fruit, a silky lees texture, subtle grip and a vibrant acidity supported by a noticeable minerality.
Character
Intellectual, taut and complex – displaying a gripping tension and undeniable terroir identity on the palate after initial restraint on the nose.
Pairing
Monkfish cheek ceviche with yuzu, fennel risotto with red mullet fillets, or a fennel salad with oranges and burrata.
Notes
Demeter-certified biodynamic viticulture from a top-tier vineyard site, hand-harvested, meticulously wild-fermented, and partially ploughed by horse.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
A pale shade of light golden yellow gleams in the glass.
Nose
On the nose, this Chardonnay presents itself initially as reserved and intellectual. Fine nuances of dried mint, lemon verbena and purple dried flowers reveal themselves, underlined by a touch of tree bark alongside fresh accents of ripe lemon and lemon zest.
Palate
On the palate, the wine takes hold directly: a gripping acidity meets white- and yellow-fleshed fruit, citrus density and noticeable tannin. The long lees ageing bestows a silky texture, carried by a striking saltiness and a pronounced sense of origin.
Terroir & Origin
The Climat Les Quarts is considered the prime plot of the Pouilly-Vinzelles appellation in the southern Mâconnais. The south-east facing parcel is characterised by flinty and iron-rich clay as well as Bajocian limestone soils. The vines here are between 48 and 80 years old.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Single-varietal Chardonnay, hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed. Following spontaneous fermentation, the 2021 vintage aged for over 17 months in barrels and large oak casks with complete malolactic fermentation. The brothers Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume Bret have been working to Demeter standards since 2006 and have ploughed this vineyard by horse since 2008.
Food Pairings
Pairs brilliantly with monkfish cheek ceviche with leche de tigre, yuzu and celery, a creamy and aromatic fennel risotto with red mullet fillets or a fresh fennel salad with oranges, burrata, lemon-ginger oil and coriander seeds.
Key Features
Bottling in the large format (1500ml Magnum) gives this already long-lived, biodynamically produced fine white wine additional ageing potential and a remarkable inner calm.
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