their Prädikat wines are rare birds that are simultaneously ripe and juicy
Élevage lasts for 6 months and the wines are bottled unfiltered and unfined with minimal sulphur at bottling
which is the perfect base for botanicals
The wines were then racked off lees and immediately bottled by gravity with no SO2 additions
Winemaker’s note: “I personally like to taste wines side by side and with reference
2022 Domaine de la Petite Empreinte Saint-Bris 'Perseverance', Burgundy, France Partida Creus their Prädikat wines are rareSauvignon 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,