2022 Domaine de la Petite Empreinte Saint-Bris 'Perseverance', Burgundy, France Partida Creus minerals and spice

minerals and spice

their Prädikat wines are rare birds that are simultaneously ripe and juicy

the whites are pressed directly in barrels

which is the perfect base for botanicals

Geneviève Delatte and Nicolas Bertin started out in the area working for other winemakers

2022 Domaine de la Petite Empreinte Saint-Bris 'Perseverance', Burgundy, France Partida Creus minerals and spiceSauvignon Blanc from Kimmeridgian and marl soils near Vincelottes, organically farmed and worked by hand. Roughly a quarter of the fruit sees whole cluster maceration for 10 days; the rest is direct pressed. Fermented with native yeasts and aged on lees for two years in used barrique, then held a further six months in stainless. No filtration, no sulfur. The result is taut and textural, balancing phenolic grip with cut. Flint, lime, and a savory,