A biodynamic Chardonnay from southern Burgundy with striking minerality and delicate spice. A dry white wine of gentle disposition and remarkable drinkability.
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Bottler: Bret Brothers/La Soufrandière, 125 rue Aux Bourgeois, 71680 Vinzelles / France
In the glass
Colour
Pale straw yellow with green reflections.
Nose
Waxy yellow apples and pear skins meet green hazelnuts, salted butter toast and beeswax. Accompanied by a subtle minerality reminiscent of wet blackboard chalk.
Palate
Juicy, extract-rich fruit with a fresh, broad arc of acidity. Fine phenolics along the gum line lend a pleasantly taut structure, while the finish remains refreshing and inviting.
Character
A wine with a calm, benevolent presence and a harmonious interplay between fruit and spice. An ideal introduction to the world of the Bret brothers, effortlessly approachable and easy-drinking.
Pairing
Poultry in a light cream sauce, pan-fried pike-perch with almond butter, or a creamy mushroom risotto.
Notes
Farmed organically and biodynamically, spontaneously fermented and bottled without fining or filtration. The cool north-facing slope at the foot of the Roche de Vergisson ensures harmonious ripeness alongside remarkable freshness.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Pale straw yellow with green reflections – appearing clear, cool and precise.
Nose
A finely woven aromatic profile: waxy yellow apples, pear skins and green hazelnuts, accompanied by salted butter toast, a hint of beeswax and a cool, chalky minerality – wet blackboard chalk defines the impression. Restrained yet substantial.
Palate
Taut and precisely structured: juicy fruit meets a fine, slightly grippy phenolic texture on the edge of the tongue. The arc of acidity is fresh and broad, while the extract lends volume without weight. A wine with a clear, straightforward drive.
Finish
Clean and distinctly mineral, with a lingering saline note and delicate spice – precise and refreshing to the very end.
Terroir & origin
The plot lies at the foot of the Roche de Vergisson in the southern Mâconnais – a vineyard site of around 1.5 hectares with clay-limestone soils, which, despite its cool north-facing aspect, allows for harmonious ripening. Owned by Domaine La Soufrandière since 2016, an estate rooted in Vinzelles since 1947 and now counted among the leading addresses of southern Burgundy.
Grape variety & vinification
Pure Chardonnay from vines averaging 20–25 years of age. Whole-bunch pressing, spontaneous fermentation, eleven months of maturation – 80% stainless steel, 20% used oak barrels. Bottled without fining or filtration.
Food recommendations
The combination of fruit, spice and saline minerality makes it a versatile everyday wine: grilled pike-perch, chicken in lemon butter, risotto with green asparagus or medium-aged Comté.
Special features
The Bret brothers have farmed their vineyards organically since 2003 and biodynamically since 2006 – Demeter-certified, with some plots worked by horse. This Saint-Véran demonstrates what this approach means in the glass: purity, precision and a minerality rarely found with such clarity in the Mâconnais.
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