Sauvignon de Saint Bris Vieilles VignesVINEYARD
The village of Saint Bris le Vineux is located in the valley of Yonne between Auxerre and Chablis. The vines are 100 % sauvignon aged between 50 and 70 years old.
TERROIR
Limestone from kimmeridgian and portlandien.
Terroir: Kimmeridgian and Portlandien made during the Jurassic period when the sea was covering a big part of the"bassin parisien". The soil is chalked with many little oysters fossilised.
VINIFICATION
Same the Chablis: Bunches are pressed with a pneumatic press; the juice is fermented in tank with temperature control: 100 % malolactic fermentation. The wine is left on the lees during several months. Slow natural sedimentation.
Tasting notes: The wine is very elegant and complex in the nose, complexity of fruit like peach and mineral flavours of terroir. This wine is very powerful in nose and long after taste.
Serve cool, not chilled.
At its best: 1 to 5 years.
AWARDS
Vintage 2006
- Burgondia d'Or
- Le Grand Guide des vins de France 2009 Bettane & Desseauve
Vintage 2007
- Magazine l'Express de septembre 2008
RESTAURANTS in Guide Michelin where this wine is served
- L'Espérance Marc Meneau à Vézelay (89)
- La Grenouillère à Montreuil sur Mer (62)
- O ‘ Flaveur à Douvaine (74)
