VIN NOÉ
Saint Aubin
Burgundy
Burgundian micro-domaine and estate Vin Noé is the project of young Californian winemaker Jonathan Purcell. After graduating from his studies in Beaune, Jonathan built an impressive resume, with working as a tractor operator at Domaine de Montille and also for many years under the legendary Philippe Pacalet.
Jonathan established Vin Noé in 2016, based out of an 100-year-old cuverie in Auxey-Duresses. Wines are produced using purchased grapes from the Mâcon, Beaujolais, and more recently from leased sites in Puligny-Montrachet and Saint Aubin.
Jonathan takes a hands-off approach in the cellar, using wild yeast fermentations, zero sulphur additions and gently transferring wines without the use of a pump. Inspired by his work at Pacalet, Jonathan often opts for longer macerations with whole clusters, resulting in wines with deep and complex aromatics.
Bourgogne Aligote, Abili #5
Vintage 2022
Style White
Region Chevrey, Burgundy
Varieties Aligote, Pinot Blanc
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Organic, Biodynamic
Winemaking In 2022 Alibi is made as a co-ferment of direct pressed Aligote and whole bunch Pinot Blanc. Fruit comes from a plot in the village of Chevrey, in the Hautes-Cotes de Nuits. It is a site at the top of the plateau (approximately 350mt above sea level) which has been farmed organically for quite some time and generally requires minimal ploughing. Alcoholic fermentation was long and followed by malolactic conversion in barrel.
Tasting Note
Bourgogne, Pattaya
Vintage 2022
Style White
Region Mâconnais, Burgundy
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Organic, Biodynamic Practices
Winemaking This wine was originally intended to be bottled as Mâcon-Villages but then labelled as Bourgogne. Fruit therefore comes from a site in the northernmost part of the AOC. 2022 was incredibly dry, the driest since 2013 in fact, and as such harvest took place a little earlier than planned in order to retain acidity. Majority of this is direct pressed and feeds straight into 500L barrels, while a portion of the fruit undergoes a full carbonic maceration before being pressed and blended back into the main cuvée.
Tasting Note Intense and perfumed Chardonnay with tones of spiced peach, hazelnuts and citric energy. Long precise finish.
Totem
Vintage 2022
Style White
Region Meursault, Burgundy
Varieties Chenin Blanc
ABV 11%
Soils Sand, limestone, clay
Farming Organic, Biodynamic Practices
Winemaking A rare bottling of Chenin Blanc from a 25 year old vineyard planted in Meursault on sandy soils. This is partly direct pressed with the remaining half undergoing a light, infusion-style maceration for two weeks. Due to the rather hot temperatures during the harvest season, this ended up being picked rather early to maintain freshness and an attractive green quality.
Tasting Note
Saint Aubin 1er Cru La Combe, Shadows
Vintage 2021
Style White
Region Saint Aubin, Burgundy
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV 11.5%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Biodynamic
Winemaking Shadows comes from La Combe, a small 0.4ha plot, formerly of JJ Morel, planted on the hill opposite to Chanteniere (and the cellar). It has heavy clay soils, a north-east exposure and the vines are on average 25 years old. Foot-crushed Chardonnay is direct pressed in to a single 500L barrel where it ferments and age for 9 months.
Tasting Note
Saint Aubin 1er Cru La Chateniére, Sauvage
Vintage 2021
Style White
Region Saint Aubin, Burgundy
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV 12.5%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Biodynamic
Winemaking Sauvage comes from a minuscule 0.2ha parcel with vines planted by JJ Morel in early 2000s after the site had been completely abandoned in the 30s. Conveniently, it is also the plot on the slope adjacent the cellar. It benefits from south west exposure and the soils are a mix of iron-rich red clay overlaying the limestone bedrock. Chardonnay does a two-week dry carbonic maceration - without any juice - in tank before being pressed and feeding in to barrel. 2021 is the last vintage of this wine undergoing a single winter of élevage (two years from 2022).
Tasting Note
Tchin
Vintage 2019
Style Red
Region Lantignié, Beaujolais
Varieties Gamay
ABV
Soils Diorite, blue slate
Farming Organic
Winemaking This is essentially the same wine Christopher Santini of Santini Fréres used to bottle (up until the 2018 vintage) under Beaujolais-Lantignié - an appellation aspiring to gaining the cru status. Full carbonic for approximately 30 days, sugars are finished in tank.
Tasting Note It displays bright cherry and raspberry fruits with a marked stony quality on the finish.
Nas San Julie
Vintage 2020
Style Red
Region Julienas, Beaujolais
Varieties Gamay
ABV
Soils Sand, granite
Farming Organic, Biodynamic
Winemaking A really wild looking vineyard that always produces a wild wine that needs time to settle into itself. Hence the fingers crossed label.
2 week semi-carbonic vinification in wooden vat, sugars finished in barrel.
Tasting Note Aromas of cassis and woodsmoke. A densely packed nose of red fruits is followed by a rather full bodied structure.
Beaujolais, Amour Vache
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Lantignié, Beaujolais
Varieties Gamay
ABV 13%
Soils Sand, blue marl, clay
Farming Organic
Winemaking
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Bourgogne, Gueule d’Amour
Vintage 2022
Style Red
Region Mercurey, Côte Chalonnaise
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 12.5%
Soils Limestone and red iron-rich clay
Farming Organic
Winemaking The Pinot here comes from Caroline and Alexia who look after two sites within the Mercurey appellation. One typically limestone with shallow red clay, while the other, found at higher elevation, offers clay-granitic soils. The vines from both parcels are an average of 30-35 years old. Two-week semi-carbonic fermentation in a single 3500L vat, sugars are finished in barrel over 9 months. All barrels are aged between 5 and 15 years old.
Tasting Note High-toned aromatics of cranberry, black raspberries, leather and forest floor. The Siren label is a sign of appreciation for these two women that left their day jobs and old life to live and make wine together.
Beaune, La Fontaine
Vintage 2022
Style Red
Region Beaune Villages, Burgundy
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 11.5%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Organic, Biodynamic
Winemaking A new parcel making its debut with the 2022 vintage. This comes originally form the Buisson family and it is located on a plated near the pine forests on the Pommard side of Beaune. The plot had been farmed organically for the past 15 years and enjoyed healthy spraying with milk, nettle and biodynamic preparations rather than the more invasive and widely spread Bordeaux mixture. 10-day semi-carbonic maceration, sugars are finished in barrel.
Tasting Note
Côte de Nuits-Villages, Côte de Night
Vintage 2022
Style Red
Region Côtes-de-Nuits
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 11.5%
Soils Clay, sand, gravel
Farming Biodynamic
Winemaking Pinot Noir from 60 year old vines purchased from Camille Thiriet in Corgoloin. The vineyard was managed according to organic principles and has since been stepped up to a biodynamic approach. The plot enjoys an ideal eastern exposure and the old vines delve deep into the diverse soil composed of sand, gravel and clay. Dry carbonic fermentation in vat for approximately 10 days, pressed and fed in to barrel to age for 9 months.
Tasting Note
Pommard, Reve Americain
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Pommard, Burgundy
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 12%
Soils Clay-limestone marls
Farming Organic, Biodynamic practices
Winemaking Sourced from three parcels throughout Pommard, the largest one being Les Noizons (situated above 1er Cru Les Pezerolles), the other two being Croix Blanche and Poisot. Very low yields and rather old vines.
10 days of semi-carbonic vinification in stainless steel, sugars finished in old barrels, where the wine ages for 9 months.
Tasting Note 2021 is quite different compared to the previous vintages of this wine. While it offers incredible concentration and balance, it isn’t quite as dark fruited and generous as 2020, but more perfumed and delicate. Lovely tension on the palate, culmination on a very long, mineral finish.