La Soufrandière - Pouilly-Vinzelles 2011
Burgundy
White
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A new vintage, the 2010 was rated: RVF 15.5/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15/20
This beautiful white Burgundy expresses the full maturity of Chardonnay from the southern Mâconnais region. The estate's vines, grown using certified organic methods, deliver their very best. A Pouilly-Vinzelles that already tastes very well, with complexity and fine balance. The expression of fruit seduces and bewitches!
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Soufrandière
Vintage
2011
Designation
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Clay-limestone, very rich in iron oxide (red), on Bajocian soil. East, southeast exposure
Viticulture
ECOCERT-certified organic farming
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
Whole bunch pressed, 70% vinified
Breeding
11 months in stainless steel tanks and 30% in oak barrels (228 l)
Alcohol content
13,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
brilliant robe with green highlights
Nose
mineral and expressive, revealing citrus aromas
Mouth
complex, with fine balance and a mineral finish.
Serve
at 12-14°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur un turbot sauce mousseline, des filets de sole, une tartiflette au reblochon, des fruits de mer... <br/>
Domain de la Soufrandière
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (2022 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, 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.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
Domain 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
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers 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
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 4 reviews
Note and review by M. AURELIEN T. Published on 11/03/2021
I had rated it 3 stars... I've revised it to 4 after a subsequent tasting, where the wine revealed itself. Beautiful complexity
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Note and review by M. PIERRE B. Published on 31/05/2015
A little disappointed, deserves to be tried again
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Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE F. Published on 11/05/2013
Living proof that an organic wine can be of the highest quality. Freshness, fruitiness and finesse assault the taste buds as soon as they enter the mouth, but this doesn't prevent it from having great length.
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Note and review by M. SERGE R. Published on 31/03/2013
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