Bret Brothers - Pouilly-Fuissé La Roche 2015

Name: Bret Brothers - Pouilly-Fuissé La Roche 2015
Brand: Bret Brothers
Rating: 4.1 (7 reviews)

Pouilly-Fuissé|White wine|Organic

Burgundy

White

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4.1/5 (7 customers)

92/100

Decanter

"La Roche reveals a complex bouquet of lemon oil, Grand Marnier and white flowers that leads to a full-bodied palate, with a minerality similar to En Carémentrant but with a little less power." (Decanter Magazine)

Features

Estate

Bret Brothers

Cuvée

La Roche

Vintage

2015

Designation

Pouilly-Fuissé

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

clay-limestone soils. Very chalky. Facing East, South-East on the flank of the Roche de Vergisson.

Viticulture

ECOCERT-certified organic since 2006. Biodynamic practices since 2001

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Whole bunch pressing

Breeding

in 228-l barrels for 11 months

Alcohol content

13,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

golden robe

Nose

mineral, full-bodied and complex

Mouth

well-balanced, the palate delivers a unique minerality and a dense, fine texture.

Serve

at 12-14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with seafood, sea bream, sole meunière, turbot with mousseline sauce...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2021 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

The Bret brothers have become a benchmark in the Mâconnais thanks to their commitment to biodynamic viticulture. Most of the work in the vineyard is done by hand, apart from ploughing and spraying - by tractor or horse - thanks to the entire Bret Team. Today, La Souffrandière is the family's 11-hectare estate. Bret Brothers is the grape-buying business, producing micro-cuvées (8 of which are AB). The wines are always remarkably energetic, and need a little opening up to discover their potential.

Decanter

Rated 92/100

About the wine:

La Roche reveals a complex bouquet of lemon oil, Grand Marnier and white flowers that leads to a full-bodied palate, with a minerality similar to En Carémentrant but with a little less power.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2021) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

This wine merchant was created in 2001 by the Bret brothers, who also own Domaine de la Soufrandière. They offer a wide range of quality wines from the Mâconnais and Beaujolais regions. The grapes are bought on the vine, harvested and vinified by the domaine's own team, using indigenous yeasts, and the vast majority are aged in 11-year-old Burgundy barrels: a wise choice to leave room for terroir and the vintage effect. 60% of the wines are organic in the 2018 vintage presented, and this is clearly specified on the highly detailed labels. In all, some 17 micro-cuvées are marketed each year. The selection below includes only the most well-balanced wines, four of which did not convince during our tasting. This heterogeneity observed in recent years leads us to remove the star.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

out of 7 reviews