Domaine Derain Saint Aubin Premier Cru Blanc 2019
Original price was: 74,50 €.69,90 €Current price is: 69,90 €.
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Format | 75 Cl |
| Origin | Francia |
| Typology | White Wine |
| Grape Variety | Chardonnay |
Producer: Dominique Derain
Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Blanc
️ Saint Aubin, Burgundy, France
Dominique Derain
Chardonnay
2019
️ 13%
The grapes come from two Premier Crus of Saint-Aubin, Sur La Velle and Les Combes au Sud, vinified together in 2019 due to frost. Direct pressing of the whole bunch, then in barrique, to first carry out the alcoholic and malolactic fermentations, and then refine for over a year on its fine lees.
The sense of smell is complex with white wild flowers, then fresh fruit such as Golden Apple and unripe Banana, again Anise and Green Tea, Laurel and Nori seaweed, with a mineral finish
In the mouth it is creamy, fresh, dynamic and structured, savory and elegant, quite long
Serving temperature 10°-12°
Grilled fish
Young and with a lot of potential
Saint Aubin (France) Dominique Derain is a big shot from the Hautes Cotes de Beaune. In 1988 he arrived as a cooper, he is now retired, and is considered a true guru of Burgundy. His consultancy is in demand and expensive.
At the end of the 80s he purchased the estate near Saint-Aubin, his idea of viticulture has always been biodynamic. Today it has passed its ownership to Julien Altaber and Carole Schwab, while continuing to participate in operations in the vineyard and cellar.
Dominique’s wines are oxymorons in the bottle, combining elegance and that sense of rusticity so dear to the wines of this area.
They are thin, slender, ethereal and delicate, often difficult to grasp in all their grandeur by those “taking their first steps” with Pinot Noir.
However, great wines can be recognized by one thing: the bottle that has just been uncorked is already magically finished and you immediately start to feel nostalgic for it.
Derain is one of the pioneers of quality European-style winemaking in Chile where he inaugurated the company of the same name, in Casablanca Valley, but that’s another story