Domaine de la Soufrandière - Saint-Véran La Bonnode 2020

Name: Domaine de la Soufrandière - Saint-Véran La Bonnode 2020
Brand: Domaine de la Soufrandière
Rating: 4.3 (7 reviews)

Saint-Véran|White wine|Organic

Burgundy

White

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4.3/5 (7 customers)

89-91/100

Burghound

(2019 Vintage ratings)

chardonnay

brioche

juicy

lobster

Juicy, concentrated, saline, with citrus bitters. A wine of great relief. From a 2-hectare plot in a single block, with a view of Mont Blanc on fine days, this Saint-Véran perfectly represents the characteristics of its terroir through its liveliness.

Features

Estate

Domaine de la Soufrandière

Cuvée

La Bonnode

Vintage

2020

Designation

Saint-Véran

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional

Breeding

17 months in barrels and vats

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow colour

Nose

Crisp white fruit

Mouth

Fresh and tasty at the same time, with a long finish.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2030

Guard

Up to 10 years

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with escalope à la crème, grilled lobster, smoked salmon, gougères or cheese puff pastry.

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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

Rated 89-91/100 (Vintage 2019)

Domain Rated Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.3/5

on 7 reviews