$285.00
Wines will be ready mid to late October.
“Three years ago, I introduced readers of The Wine Advocate to the wines of Les Horées, the tiny wine project of Catharina Sadde, who worked at the likes of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Marquis d’Angerville, and Domaine Cécile Tremblay, as well as taking a degree from Geisenheim, before setting up on her own with her husband Guilhem. This year, I once again tasted in the Saddes’ new and much more commodious cellars in Beaune, which have permitted expansion of their fledgling domaine. Vineyard work is organic and biodynamic, and winemaking features appreciable percentages of whole bunches, followed by élevage in used barrels—though the challenges of sourcing these can certainly be enervating for a producer anxious, as Sadde is, to avoid overt oak influence in her wines.” William Kelley from the Wine Advocate
3 in stock
Vine Age: 45 years (as of 2019) Terroir: The first few vintages are sourced from the southern side of the commune of Meursault, near the border with Puligny. Catharina has planted Chardonnay in her own plots in Pommard and Puligny for the future and is waiting for them to bear fruit. Viticulture: Organic and biodynamic (not certified) Vinification: Crushed by foot then pressed in a small vertical press. Ambient yeast fermentation with no added SO2. Aged for 10 months in used barrels. Minimal SO2 added after malolactic fermentation, lightly filtered.