Pouilly-Vinzelles Climat “Les Quarts” Zen AOC 2023

Wine Description for Pouilly-Vinzelles Climat “Les Quarts” Zen AOC 2023 by La Soufrandière

Colour & Appearance

Deep straw yellow with a subtle amber hue.

Nose

Unmistakably displays its low-intervention vinification: mellow yellow apples and ripe pears combine with a gently oxidative note. Accompanied by fine nuances of mace, light tobacco and flowering acacia.

Palate

Gripping and powerful on the palate. The structure is carried by a textured phenolic grip and tart tannic spice. The fruit recedes in favour of a distinct spiciness, whilst a ripe, refined acidity lends the wine a vibrant tension.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from the 0.69-hectare “Les Quarts” parcel in Vinzelles (Mâconnais) at an altitude of around 250 metres. The soil is characterised by red clay and limestone, lending the wine its mineral depth.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Chardonnay. Cultivated according to biodynamic principles (Demeter), whole-bunch pressed and spontaneously fermented. Aged on the lees for approximately 17 months. No added sulphur during fermentation and ageing, bottled unfiltered with a minimal dose of sulphur.

Food Pairings

An outstanding partner to roasted veal chops, rich poultry liver terrine, creamy Époisses or roasted squash with sage.

Special Features

Vinified in a consistently purist style as part of the Bret brothers’ “Zen” series. The extremely low use of sulphur allows one to experience the wine’s continuous, fascinating evolution in the glass live.