Fruit
Earth
Acid
Body
Minerality
The name "Les Horées" derives from Greek mythology. Catharina Sad (owner/winemaker) says there are many different interpretations, but she describes "Les Horées" as marking the change in seasons. The goddesses of the seasons are called "Horae" (hours).
From Domaine owned vineyards in Pommard and Volnay.
Country
France
Sub-Region
Bourgogne Aligoté
Region
Burgundy
Varieties
Aligoté
Farming
Biodynamic
Soil
Limestone
Winemaking
⅓ de-stemmed but with skin contact for 5 days in 50L crates; ⅔ directly pressed as whole clusters in basket press. Indigenous yeast fermentation with no sulfur added until after malo. Aged for 6 months in 350L older oak barrels.