Domaine Michel Redde & Fils - Pouilly-Fumé Barre à Mine 2020

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Sébastien and Romain Redde continue to build on the success of this iconic Pouilly estate, created in the 1950s by their grandfather Michel. Actively developed by their father Thierry, the range covers the appellation's five terroirs. They have since structured it into single vineyard cuvées, spread over 40 hectares of vineyards (including 1.5 hectares of Chasselas). In 2016, the Barre-à-Mine cuvée was born, produced from an old flint quarry, planted with 10,000 vines per hectare and rehabilitated after a long and titanic effort. The Majorum cuvée is the flagship of the range, produced from the oldest vines and only in good years. The well-sized winery, careful aging, and the two brothers' ambitions for progress confirm this estate as one of the sector's great successes.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

Estate created in the 17th century by François Redde, a winegrower in Pouilly-sur-Loire. His distant heir, Michel Redde, revived the wine-growing business in the 1950s. Thierry, his son, and his grandchildren Sébastien and Romain are now at the helm of a 40-hectare estate, which is in the process of converting to organic farming.

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

About wine:

In contrast, Barre à Mine 2020 is more slender and straightforward, with a pronounced bitterness on the finish. We have known it to be more full-bodied and concentrated.

About the estate:

This historic estate, one of the few to grow Chasselas grapes, is now run by Thierry Redde's two sons, Sébastien and Romain. Alongside fairly classic wines that are never enzyme-treated or yeast-fermented (La Moynerie and the very ripe Majorum), the range has been expanded by the new generation to include wines made from specific terroirs: Les Bois de Saint-Andelain (red flint clay), Les Cornets (Kimmeridgian marl), Champs des Billons (Portlandian limestone), Barre à Mine (high-density vines planted with a crowbar in a former flint quarry) and, most recently, Les Toupées (Oxfordian limestone). The latest vintages are crafted with meticulous care and undeniable integrity.

Vinous

About wine:

Harvested from a flint quarry, which was dynamited to create this terroir, and produced from relatively young vines, this wine initially has a delicate and supple style with a flinty aroma, a line of precision running through its heart, a hint of green herbs reminiscent of Pouilly's Sauvignon production, and even a hint of white pepper. The powerful style has an appealing bitterness that forms a homogeneous whole. This wine is wonderfully balanced and aromatic. You will even sense spices that warm the palate. Unique and intriguing.