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SAINT-BRIS
SAUVIGNON 2022

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VARIETAL


100% Sauvignon.


TASTING NOTES


Attractive golden colour. On the nose as in the mouth, the intense aromas of exotic fruits, blackcurrant, lychee blended with notes of peach and green lemon, offer a pleasant fresh wine.


FOOD AND WINE PAIRING


Ideal as an aperitif, it will also perfectly accompany all fish and poultry, exotic food and mixed salads.


SERVING SUGGESTIONS


Serve ideally at 10-12°C. (50-53°F.).


AGEING POTENTIAL


A pleasant and lively wine that can be drunk now and kept for 3 to 4 years in good conditions.


ORIGIN


At the heart of the Auxerrois region, the old wine-producing village of Saint-Bris-Le-Vineux is known for its spectacular underground quarries at Bailly which once supplied stones for construction in Auxerre and Paris. Today it is the Mecca of Crémant de Bourgogne. The only Sauvignon grapes in Burgundy, once called “épicier”, are harvested here. The wine is typical of its varietal and marks the transition between the wines from the Loire and those from Burgundy.

Its high quality was first recognized in 1974 when it was given the VDQS (Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure) appellation, and once again in 2002 when it was awarded with AOC status.


VINIFICATION AND MATURING


- The must was brought in.
- Static settling.
- Fermentation for 7 to 10 days in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures (18 to 20°C) to preserve as much fruit and glycerol as possible.
- Complete malolactic fermentation.
- Aged on the lees to add richness.


Vintage : 2022


This 2022 vintage promises to be one of great quality.

We had a rather rainy November, December and January, and February and March were rather cool, which slowed down the emergence of the buds and in turn prevented the frost problems that we had last year.
May was very, very hot providing great flowering conditions. June was then a little chaotic weather wise, as we had some warm mornings and then with violent storms after midday, sometimes with hail. However, at least nothing really bad in our Burgundy.

The harvests started in Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits around 29 August, which is still relatively early and we had to deal with diverse levels of ripening. Some parcels really stood up to the heat and have given wonderfully ripe grapes. Of course, everything was conditioned by how the vineyard was managed and the amount of exposure. But overall, we had wonderful wines from these parcels, from other parcels which experienced more dehydration. The very high temperatures meant a greater halt in ripening, giving grapes a little less ripe, so we had to wait to harvest them.

By the end of August, we already had fabulous colour extraction and the acidity was very well balanced. All this allowed to be very confident, heading for a great vintage.

In the Chablis area, some winegrowers started harvesting as August was ending, but most of them started harvesting in the first days of September.

The harvesters were relatively unaffected by the rains, which fell either in the late afternoon or at night. The foliage, which was still in good health, benefited from it. Thanks to the rain, juice concentration was limited and the bunches of grapes were able to provide a good balance between sugar content and acidity.

The harvest concluded the third week of September with a smile: neither the frost nor the drought prevented the vineyards from producing close to normal yields. However, the volumes harvested varied from one domain to another, with some estates easily reaching full production while others were below the appellation's yield.

Wines in the making are expressing notes of ripe fruit, pear and peach, while keeping their freshness. They are generous and have a good balance. Quality is definitely there as well.

After a year 2021 disturbed by a poor harvest, this 2022 vintage is a real breath of fresh air.