2019 Domaine Francoise et Denis Clair Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "En Remilly", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE One of the top Premier Cru sites of Saint Aubin situated directly behind the Grand Cru hill of Montrachet and below Les Murgers des Dents de Chien, another top vineyard of Saint Aubin. The plot is very chalky and faces due southwest. Vinified and aged entirely in oak barrels (20% new). The wine is aged for 10 15 months before bottling, depending on the vintage characteristics. This is the height of Saint Aubin terroir, opulent and

Winemaker Jochen Beurer is an ex-European BMX champion turned biodyanmic-farmer

Respect for this tradition forms the core of their work

the wine is made like a Cerasuolo but is labelled as IGT Sicilia as Arianna does not always want to age the wine for the minimum 18 months in barrel required by the authorities

and later became the vineyard manager for Randall Graham at Bonny Doon before coming north to southern Oregon with his sights on applying organic farming techniques to a region with mostly undiscovered vineyard potential

Its enormous popularity in 1970s French bistros led to its success as the go-to restaurant white around the globe in the 1980s

was warm and punctuated by occasional heat waves

5 hectares in the Montagne de Reims

Each variety is picked and fermented separately

The fruit is harvested from sites in Cramant Grand Cru (10%)

The total area of ​​the company now covers 11 hectares of vineyards

roses are indeed omnipresent on the farm and in the vineyards

has dedicated herself to sustainability