2022 Le Grappin Bourgogne Cote d'Or Les Seurrets Burgundy, France Fred Jerbis The peculiarity of the vineyards

The peculiarity of the vineyards of Santorini is mainly associated with the indigenous varieties

Aging on lees for a minimum of 40 months

Raised for a year in oak

Steve and then Jill in love with the variety in the process

spice-saturated red character of the fruit here provides a fascinating contrast to Gilles’ more brooding flagship Cornas

2022 Le Grappin Bourgogne Cote d'Or Les Seurrets Burgundy, France Fred Jerbis The peculiarity of the vineyardsOld vines from the vineyard of Les Seurrets, on the plain below the slopes of Pommard, near Bligny ls Beaune. The soil is alluvial dolomitic limestone marl over a coarse grained limestone bedrock. This is the classic red marl of Pommard, which will deliver spice and fruit in spades and can also result in overly firm tannins. To tame this tendency to firmness we did a very delicate extraction to highlight the aromatics while keeping the tannins fine,