2022 Domaine Alain Patriarche "La Monatine" Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy, France

against all the expectations of his Bordeaux entourage

The wines therefore combine warm

warmer temperatures toward the end of summer accelerated the fruit’s development and maturity

In a similar way

Bournais lies on clay and limestone

the Brut Réserve style combines complexity

They were whole cluster pressed and placed into temperature controlled stainless steel fermenters

as the roots of the old vines are forced to dig deep for hydration

A few years ago

The soils here are known as “Marne di Sant’Agata

at that time there were only four hectares under vine and still quite a bit of farmland

Vineyards are influenced by the warm Mediterranean climate and considerable rainfall