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Domaine de la Soufrandière - En Chatenay 2017

Name: Domaine de la Soufrandière - En Chatenay 2017
Brand: Soufrandière Estate
Rating: 4.1 (8 reviews)

Pouilly-Fuissé|White wine|Organic

4.1/5 (8 customers)

17/20

RVF

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

91/100

Robert Parker

“Aromas of blanched almonds, pastry cream, lemon zest, green apples, and white flowers introduce the 2017 Pouilly-Fuissé En Châtenay, a medium-bodied, full-flavored, and textured wine that is crisp and tangy, combining high ripeness with pronounced acidity in a way that strangely recalls the 1996 white Burgundy vintage—a year that apparently has little in common with 2017. This is a top-tier wine, and its evolution will be interesting to follow.” (Wine Advocate 2019—William Kelley) All the genius of the Bret Brothers is in this bottle!

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Estate

Domaine de la Soufrandière

Vintage

En Chatenay

Vintage

2017

Designation

Pouilly-Fuissé

Region

Burgundy

Grape Varieties

100% Chardonnay

Regions

Very brown clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Traditional

Livestock Farming

17 months in barrels and tanks

Alcohol content

12.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Pale yellow dress

Nose

Aromatic, with citrus and pastry notes

Palate

A lovely roundness balanced by tangy flavors

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2025

Food and Wine Pairings

It will enhance your cheese platters, oysters, and warm goat cheese salad...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 16.5/20 (Benchmark wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

An exotic, charming profile right from the first sip. The mid-palate is cool and briny. Made from grapes grown on the north-facing slope of the Roche de Vergisson.

About the estate:

The Bret brothers, who are never short on ideas or ingenuity, have become a benchmark in the Mâconnais region thanks to their keen mastery of biodynamics. Most vineyard work is done by hand, with the exception of plowing and treatments (which are done by tractor or horse), and their vineyards have become a testing ground for INRA researchers. La Soufrandière is the family’s 11-hectare estate, now Demeter-certified. Bret Brothers is the wine-trading arm, sourcing grapes to produce 15 micro-cuvées (ten of which are certified organic). The wines are consistently remarkable in their vitality, great purity, and unparalleled drinkability. One of the region’s standout estates—a name you can trust.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2019 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Aromas of blanched almonds, pastry cream, lemon zest, green apples, and white flowers set the stage for the 2017 Pouilly-Fuissé En Châtenay, a medium-bodied, full-flavored, and textured wine that is crisp and tangy, combining high ripeness with pronounced acidity in a way that strangely recalls the 1996 white Burgundy vintage—a year that apparently has little in common with 2017. This is a top-tier wine, and it will be interesting to follow its evolution.

About the estate:

Domaine La Soufrandière is the family estate of the dynamic brothers Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume Bret (for reviews of their wine merchant venture, see Bret Brothers), where they produce beautifully silky, pure, flavorful, and expressive wines. Grown organically and harvested by hand, the grapes are pressed whole-cluster before fermentation in barrels, and the wines often complete their aging on lees in stainless-steel tanks to preserve their structure.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20 + Favorite (Great Wine)

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

Bright gold. It offers floral notes of hawthorn, very subtle oak, and a firm, dense mouthfeel. A mineral wine with a long, well-balanced finish. From a vineyard south of the Solutré Rock.

About the estate:

Acquired by Jules Bret in 1947, the La Soufrandière estate marked the beginning of the Bret brothers’—Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume—career in Vinzelles, starting with the 2000 vintage. From that point on, the decision to adopt biodynamic farming was a natural choice. They received Demeter certification in 2006 and have continued to experiment both in the vineyard and in the cellar to bring out the best in their terroirs with meticulous care. Wines with little or no sulfur are marked with the word “Zen” on the label. Alongside the estate, a bespoke wine merchant business was established in 2001—Bret Brothers—which is, of course, featured in our guide.

Burghound

Rated "Recommended"

Customer Rating

4.1/5

based on 8 reviews