2022 Domaine La Soufrandière Pouilly-Vinzelles "Les Quarts", Burgundy France

ABOUT THIS WINE

The almost magic position of the South-East facing 40 to 68 year-old vines of Chardonnay here, plus the living clay and limestone soil (Bajocian with a lot of siliceous crystals) give birth to wines for the long term. On the highest and most stony part of « les Quarts ». East, South-East facing. 20% slope. Hand-harvested with indigenous yeasts used during fermentation. Fermentation and then 11 months aging in 225 l barrel with full malolactic conversion. 6 months settling in tank prior to bottling.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

From the Producer: "Our estate La Soufrandière is located in Vinzelles, in the south of Burgundy in the Mâconnais, acquired by our paternal grandfather in 1947. We work 4 hectares of Pouilly-Vinzelles Climat 'Les Quarts', 0.55 hectares of Pouilly-Vinzelles Climat 'Les Longeays', and 1 hectares of Mâcon-Vinzelles 'Le Clos de Grand-Père'. 

All our vines aged 33 to 80 years and over are magnificently located, East, South-East, in the middle and at the top of the hillside, made of very red clay and limestone known as “entroques”, dating back more than 180 million years. 'years.

Since the 2016 campaign, we have been fortunate to be able to farm around 5 additional hectares, already certified organic. Since the 2016 harvest, La Soufrandière has been able to offer you Saint-Véran 'La Bonnode' (3.5 ha), Pouilly-Fuissé 'Les Chatenays' (0.70 ha) on Vergisson, Pouilly-Fuissé 'Les Vigneraies' » (0.50 ha) on the side of the Roche de Solutré, and even a little Aligoté (0.30) ha. We chose Organic and Biodynamic Agriculture when we took over the estate in 2000. This agriculture that simply respects life, which does not use any herbicides or synthetic pesticides , seems to us to be the only way to produce exceptional wines. balance, vibrant and revealing of the terroir. We also limit our yields (around 40 hl/ha) through natural practices such as disbudding."