Domaine Derain Saint Aubin Premier Cru Sur Le Sentier Du Clou 2013
Original price was: 70,70 €.66,90 €Current price is: 66,90 €.
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | 75 Cl |
| Origin | Francia |
| Typology | White Wine |
| Grape Variety | Chardonnay |
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Producer: Dominique Derain
Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Sur Le Sentier Du Clou
️ Saint Aubin, Burgundy, France
Dominique Derain
Chardonnay
2013
️ 13%
The grapes come from a 2000 square meter plot on iron-rich soil near Saint Aubin Village, the grapes ferment spontaneously using native yeasts, and refine for at least a year in barrels of various sizes
Dried white flowers, apple pie, pear jam, honey and aromatic herbs, mineral
Lively and full-bodied, aromatic and fresh sip, savory and of good length
Serving temperature 10°-12°
Dumplings
It kicks like a colt even though it’s a 2013
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
