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His marriage to Odile Dury in 1975 added to the family holdings, which lead to the formation of Domaine Coche-Dury. Since then, the enigmatic, modest, Jean-François has only reluctantly accepted the celebrity status of his wines. When asked, he would be most likely say that it is rigor, constant vigilance, and adherence to old-school tradition that makes the wines so special. Jean-François’ heritage seems more closely linked to the studious, farmer-monks that once propagated this area of Burgundy during the Middle Ages than to the stocky Gauls of lore, as his work style is almost hermetical. When Kermit, Coche’s biggest single client, calls for a rendezvous, he is always told, “Only in the evening when I come back from the vines.” Today, his son, Raphaël, has taken the reins with his wife, Charline, and the two continue the family tradition with great reverence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Coches farm almost nine hectares of vineyards on minuscule parcels over six communes: Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Monthelie, and Volnay. Approximately half of their holdings are situated around their hometown of Meursault, with their parcels of Bourgogne surrounding the home and winery. Though they are best known for their Chardonnay, they also bottle six exquisite Pinot Noirs. No clones of any kind are planted—an absolute rarity in Burgundy, where cold, humid winters, spontaneous springtime hail storms, and harvest rains all make farming a challenge. Once in the cellar, vinifications are long and traditional, with extended lees contact. This extra time on the lees prevents oxidation and works in tandem with the terrific freshness his grapes achieve. A good proportion of new wood is used, not to influence the taste of the wine, but rather to extend the cellar-aging potential of these pedigreed wines and to serve as a clean slate for perfect fruit. Coche believes strongly that the white wines of Burgundy should have nerve, and his are never among the ripest or highest in alcohol of his colleagues. It is their vibrant acidity, often hidden in the opulence that helps them to age so successfully and predictably. 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Like his cousin François, Pascal Cotat (with his winery in Sancerre) crafts uncanny wines that defy both time and definition. These are wines that can age for decades effortlessly, and that marry a plush richness with a laser-like cut and energy. Cotat as a rule harvests by hand and very late, as pushing ripeness to the extreme is one element that gives his wines their weighty texture and complexity. 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The temperatures are slightly cooler than Montrachet because of the higher altitude, and the soils are rich with gravel. Thus, the wines usually show an intense minerality, the sign of the great Chevalier-Montrachet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVinous (Neal Martin):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe 2022 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru bursts from the glass with scents of crushed limestone, lemon thyme, a touch of orange blossom and linseed. This wine shows lovely, life-affirming complexity and intensity. The palate is harmonious with a killer line of acidity. It’s incredibly pure, and there’s a peacock’s tail on the finish. The 2022 builds supremely well with each sip and conveys a sense of completeness that is just very Chevalier-Montrachet. 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The domaine is located in the village of Meursault and most of its 24 acres of vines are there – there is some Puligny too – and 9 different Meursaults, all but one being from single vineyards, are produced. The recipe, so to speak, is similar across the board. Hand harvested, fermented with indigenous years in tank, aged for one year in barrel (usually 20%-30% new), and all the wines are aged an additional year in unlined concrete egg shaped tanks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePerrières sits above Charmes on the south end of the village. It lies at 900’ in altitude facing east with stony limestone soils. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAromas of white stone fruit, hazelnut, citrus zest, light baking spices, adn crushed rock. Silky, long and refined; more nervous than plush. 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The Sancerre vineyards comprised of 15 hectares planted with Sauvignon Blanc and 7 hectares planted with Pinot Noir, located mainly in the areas of Verdigny, Sury en Vaux, Sancerre, Vinon and Veaugues.  The variety of terroirs they have access to enable them to enforce a consistent classic style across vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003eToday, Andre's grandsons Arnaud and Firmin Dezat are the new generation and take the most active role in the family business. The winery has always focused on striving to produce wines of great quality, with full respect for their typicity and for the environment. 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It’s not a region currently famous for much – unless you’re an ancient history nerd, in which case you’ll know about the extraordinary architectural ruins in the interior of Sardegna that define the Nuragic civilization, a huge culture predating Roman colonization by 2000 years, flourishing a far cry before what we now understand as Italy. Viticulture has been important in the interior of the island for a long time, but in the last century, it was limited very much to local or community consumption. In the young Schirru brothers’ home village in the 1980s, for example, there were around 900ha of vines. Now, due to decades of people leaving the countryside trying to find work in bigger towns or on the mainland, it’s one tenth that amount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarco and Michele, however, through their paternal family, have around 4.5ha of old vines, some 100 years old and more; these have been protected by their grandparents and parents, who produced wine for local consumption since the brothers were children. Over the years, Michele began a specialty pig farm and charcuterie production, focusing on heirloom breeds of animal particular to inland Sardegna, and Marco returned from advanced university studies (philosophy, in particular). The pair of them began to think about their patrimony and heritage, what stands to be lost entirely in rural Sardegna—a peasant way of life, with its certain forms of artisan work that communicate place in a rooted and powerful way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wines we have on offer from Schirru are simple in terms of how they’re made: mostly drawn from old plots of bush-trained vines, with a few young cordone speronato plantings in the mix, the varieties are all endemic: Bovale, Nuragus, Vermentino, Monica, and more. Harvests are all done by hand and micro-lots are usually selected in the vineyards to keep the ferments specific and detailed. The style of vinification is not complicated: a light touch of maceration for the whites, traditional red-wine vinification; whites in stainless steel, reds in a mix of neutral barrel and steel. No fining or filtering; SO2 is used in small amounts if needed, usually at racking or bottling when it’s deemed necessary.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PDX Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44446484660431,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/3021\/4607\/files\/IMG_5302-Photoroom_compressed.jpg?v=1753927587"},{"product_id":"anima-mundi-gres-xarel-lo-2024","title":"Anima Mundi, 'Gres' Xarel-lo 2024","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSergio's Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is hands down the cleanest, zero zero wine we've come across. Sourced from 50-70 year old Xarel-lo vines, 'Gres' presents captivating aromas of meyer lemon and green apple, layered with complex overtones of sea breeze and aromatic Mediterranean herbs. 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It’s Jenny’s great pleasure to bring you wines that are kinder to both nature and your budget while being very delicious, and these Loire Valley creations definitely tick all the boxes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll the wines are made with the traditional and most popular varieties from this iconic region, from the fruity spicy Cabernet Franc to fresh citrusy Sauvignon Blanc or the beloved Chenin. The grapes are sourced from growers who work sustainably or organically (no herbicide) across different vineyards in the Loire Valley, are fermented with native yeast, spend a couple of months on their fine lees and then undergo only light filtration and fining. 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