OUR WINES
Sauvignon Blanc
“l’Insolite” 2022
The colour is pale straw to lemon with a faint haziness from no filtration at the bottling. Fresh grapefruit, citrus, tropical fruit and herbal aromas in the nose with a subtle lychee note. The palate is complex and vibrant with tart citrus fruit and tropical flavours, a nice grippy acidity, fine oak and mineral textural elements all rounded out with a full-bodied creamy mouthfeel.
We approach the work in the vineyard and winery for our Sauvignon Blanc a different way; “l’Insolite”. Which means ‘the unusual’. Therefore, we created something unique. A powerful style of wine with the perfect balance of acidity, structure and fruit. This Sauvignon Blanc has a great depth and length, and will even improve over the next years.
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ALC 13.5% | TA 6.0 | PH 3.43 | RS 2.2
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Total production | 580 bottles
Start flowering | 3 December 2021
Clone | MS on 3309 rootstocks
Harvest date | 27 March 2022
Barrel aging | 10 months
Cooper | François Frères
Bottling date | 14 February
chenin Blanc
“les sÉlectionnÉs” 2022
Pale to lemon straw in colour with a very faint haze. Fresh fragrant nose with aromas of ripe apples, stone fruit and a nutty almond note. The palate has ripe stone fruit and green apple fruit flavours, a fine acid backbone with a slight salty/wet stone textural element, crisp and dry. There is no doubt this wine will deliver every single sip you will have. By riddling we make sure the inside is also exposed to the sun, so the selected bunches get more colour and flavour.
We are creating the best environment for the Chenin to ripen. A real hands-on job! We riddled the golden bunches from the North facing side of the vines and hand-picked these. After a cold settle, we foot stamped the bunches, followed by a whole bunch press. The wild alcoholic fermentation took place in barrel and puncheon, and we kept the wine in those barrels for a malolactic fermentation with a total maturation of 10 months.
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ALC 13 % | TA 5.55 | PH 3.43 | RS 1.2
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Total production | 953 bottles
Start flowering | 10 December 2021
Clone | 880 on 3309 rootstocks
Harvest Date | 9, 10 and 16 April 2022
Barrel aging | 10 months
Cooper | François Frères
Bottling date | 14 February 2023
pinot noir
“Grace’s secret” 2021
“Grace’s Secret” refers to the youngest of the family, Grace. After Pinot Noir 2021 being the new generation, the 2022 is again something amazing. Translucent mid cherry-red coloured, lighter at the rim, medium bodied. The nose exhibits aromas of forest floor, cherry and plum, a hint of spice and subtle herb/earthy notes. Ripe dark plum, cherries and red berry fill the palate, a refreshing acidity, silky tannins and a hint of oak spice all nicely integrated, layered and still youthful. A long and tasty dry finish.
The grapes were hand harvested on a cool morning and settled on a cold temperature for 24 hours before the process started; 40% whole bunch press and 60% destemmed, wild fermentation, maturation in barrel for 10 months and gentle filtration.
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ALC 13.5% | TA 5.75 | PH 3.76 | RS 0.35
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Total production | 696 bottles
Start flowering | 20 November 2020
Clone | 777 and 114 on 3309 rootstock
Harvest date | 21 March 2021
Barrel aging | 10 months
Cooper | François Frères and Mercurey
Bottling date | 14 February 2023
sauvignon Blanc auslese
“cuvÉe jean” 2022
This wine is a celebration of the 20 years friendship between Jaco and Jean. A special release wine to make winemaking fun! The grapes were harvested overripe and also partly effected by noble rot. A stubborn wine what results in a style which is perfect for after dinner!
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ALC 13 % | TA 6.3 | PH 3.57 | RS 57.10
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Total production | 293 bottles
Start flowering | 3 December 2021
Clone | MS on 3309 rootstocks
Harvest Date | 19 May 2022
Barrel aging | 9 months
Cooper | François Frères
Bottling date | 14 February 2023