Domaine de la Soufrandière - Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Longeays 2023
94/100
Decanter
"One of the finest terroirs in Vinzelles, combining grandeur and liveliness."
This wonderful wine from Domaine de la Soufrandière offers lush aromas of ripe apricot, quince, and mirabelle plum. The texture is full and rich, but there is enough tension and structure to maintain balance, leading the wine to an impressively long finish. The wine comes from 0.5 hectares of biodynamically cultivated vines planted at an altitude of 250 meters, in the steep clay soils of this climat, just south of Les Quarts. The wine is vinified and aged in barrels for 11 months, then a further five months in vats before bottling. Following a recent decision by the INAO, the next vintage will be classified as Premier Cru. (Decanter 2024)
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Eye
Golden, shiny color
Nose
Ripe, marked by white fruits
Mouth
Pure to the touch, full-bodied, tangy texture
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with blue cheese, Japanese-style fried shrimp, walnut and goat cheese quiche, minted pea soup, lemon-sautéed chicken...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2022 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
The Bret brothers, who are never short of ideas or inventiveness, have become a benchmark in the Mâconnais region thanks to their expert mastery of biodynamics. Most of the work in the vineyard is done by hand, apart from plowing and treatments (using tractors or horses), and their vineyards have become a playground for researchers from INRA. La Soufrandière is the family estate covering 11 hectares, now Demeter certified. Bret Brothers is the wine merchant business, buying grapes and producing 15 micro-vintages (ten of which are certified organic). The wines are always remarkably energetic and pure, with unparalleled digestibility. One of the region's model addresses, to be trusted with confidence.
Decanter
Wine rated (2024 guide) 94/100
About wine:
This wonderful wine from Domaine de la Soufrandière offers lush aromas of ripe apricot, quince, and mirabelle plum. The texture is full and rich, but there is enough tension and structure to maintain balance, leading the wine to an impressively long finish. The wine comes from 0.5 hectares of biodynamically farmed vines planted at an altitude of 250 meters, in the steep clay soils of this climat, just south of Les Quarts. The wine is vinified and aged in barrels for 11 months, then a further five months in vats before bottling. Following a recent decision by the INAO, the next vintage will be classified as Premier Cru.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
Domaine La Soufrandière is the family estate of the 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 grown and harvested by hand, the grapes are pressed whole before fermentation in barrels, with the wines often finishing their aging on lees in stainless steel vats to preserve their tension.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Acquired by Jules Bret in 1947, the La Soufrandière estate saw the Bret brothers, Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume, start out in Vinzelles with the 2000 vintage. From then on, the choice of biodynamics became obvious. They were certified Demeter in 2006 and have continued to experiment both in the vineyard and in the cellar to enhance their terroirs with infinite care. Wines with little or no sulfur are marked with the word "Zen" on the label. Alongside this estate, a high-end wine trading business was created in 2001, Bret Brothers, which is of course featured in our guide.
Burghound
Rated Recommended
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