Domaine de la Soufrandière - Pouilly-Vinzelles 2022
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
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92/100
RVF
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15,5/20
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
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90/100
Tim Atkin
"This charming Burgundy white expresses the full maturity of the Chardonnay grape.
Here's a Pouilly-Vinzelles that reveals itself charmingly in the glass... Ample and tactile, refined and refined.
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Soufrandière
Vintage
2022
Designation
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils very rich in iron oxide (red), on Bajocian soil; east-south-east exposure in the middle of the hillside; selection of the "youngest vines" (33 to 50 years old).
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole bunch pressed, 70% vinified and aged for 11 months in stainless steel tanks and 30% in oak barrels (228L).
Breeding
70% vinified and aged for 11 months in stainless steel vats and 30% in 228L barrels.
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright golden colour
Nose
Expressive, delicate, with notes of acacia and white flowers.
Mouth
Exudes the nobility of Chardonnay, pure, full and tactile, with a sober woodiness.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with salmon and shrimp sashimi, cold avocado soup, breaded fresh goat's cheese, creamed spinach, Neapolitan pizza, curried hake steaks...
Domaine de la Soufrandière
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
The Bret brothers, never short of ideas or inventiveness, have become a benchmark in the Mâconnais thanks to their acute mastery of biodynamic viticulture. Most of the work in the vineyard is done by hand, apart from ploughing and spraying (with tractor or horse), and their vines have become a playground for INRA researchers. La Soufrandière is the family's 11-hectare estate, now certified Demeter. Bret Brothers is the trading activity, buying in grapes and producing 15 micro-cuvées (ten of which are certified organic). The wines are always remarkably energetic, pure and easily digestible. One of the region's model addresses, with complete confidence.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Rated wine (guide 2023) 15.5/20 (Vintage 2021)
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
Domaine La Soufrandière is the family estate of dynamic brothers Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume Bret (for reviews of their négociant project, see Bret Brothers), where they produce beautifully satiny, pure, flavorful and expressive wines. Organically farmed and hand-harvested, the grapes are whole-cluster pressed before barrel fermentation, with the wines frequently finishing their maturation on lees in stainless steel tanks to preserve tension.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2024) 92/100 (Vintage 2021)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Acquired by Jules Bret in 1947, the La Soufrandière estate in Vinzelles was started by the Bret brothers, Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume, with the 2000 vintage. From then on, biodynamic viticulture was the obvious choice. Certified Demeter in 2006, they continue to experiment both in the vineyard and in the cellar, sublimating their terroirs with infinite care. Cuvées with little or no sulfur are marked Zen on the label. In addition to this estate, Bret Brothers, a high-fashion wine merchant, was created in 2001, and is also featured in our guide.
Burghound
Recommended area
Jancis Robinson
Rated wine (guide 2023) 16.5/20 (Vintage 2021)
Tim Atkin
Rated (Guide 2022) 90/100 (Vintage 2021)
Customer reviews
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