Bret Brothers - La Soufrandière - Pouilly Fuissé - En Chatenay - Cuvée Zen 2021
La Soufrandière is located in Vinzelles, in the Mâconnais in Burgundy . The estate has 11 hectares of Chardonnay vines, in the appellations of Mâcon-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Saint-Véran, Pouilly-Fuissé and Bourgogne Aligoté . In 2000, Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume Bret vinified their first vintage. They obtained certification in organic farming and then in biodynamics in 2006. In 2001, the two brothers, joined by the third, Marc-Antoine Bret , created their “Artisan” business; the Bret Brothers . They produce a total of 20 micro-cuvées – each wine representing a plot, and a winemaker.
Cuvée Zen is made from Chardonnay vines, which are 55 years old. They are grown on a plot of 0.69 hectares in the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation. The grapes are harvested by hand then vinified by La Soufrandière and aged and bottled by Bret Brothers. Malolactic fermentation is not blocked. The aging is carried out in barrels and vats for 17 months .
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay