White Maranges represents just 5% of this southern Côte d'Or appellation's production—making this organic Chardonnay a genuine Burgundy rarity
more delicate and perfumed than Barolo but with the structure to age for decades
one of Piedmont's most storied houses (the family produced their first single-vineyard Barolo in 1961)
and Haut-Brion's blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc handled it with grace
with firm tannins and a vibrant acidity that lift the fruit
Petit-Roy, Bourgogne Rouge De Sousa, 2023 Wasenhaus Weiss 090924 White Maranges represents just 5%Seiichi Saito, a Japanese winemaker of Chinese origins, studied at the wine school in Beaune before working with some of Burgundy's greatest names: Bize, Mugnier, Rousseau, and Leflaive. In 2017 he launched his own project on just 2. 1 hectares, farmed biodynamically. De Sousa comes from the oldest Pinot Noir in Les Lormes, in Pommard planted in 1949 on clay dominant soil, and named for the parcel's former owner. The wine is 100% whole cluster