Domaine de la Soufrandière - Pouilly-Vinzelles "Cuvée Zen" 2024
16,5+/20
Jancis Robinson
"This charming Pouilly-Vinzelles expresses the full maturity of Chardonnay from the southern Mâconnais region!"
Made from a selection of the youngest vines in the "Les Quarts" climat (aged 33 to 50 years), this Pouilly-Vinzelles reveals itself with charm in the glass... Full-bodied, with finesse and white flowers, it offers magnificent aging potential. Now vinified as a "Cuvée Zen," this delicious cuvée is only very lightly sulfited at bottling, offering a tasting experience that is as close as possible to the terroir: all the purity of Pouilly-Vinzelles within reach of the palate!
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Eye
Golden, shiny color
Nose
Expressive, refined, with notes of acacia and white flowers
Mouth
Reveals the nobility of Chardonnay, refined, full-bodied and tactile, with subtle woodiness.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2026
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with salmon and shrimp sashimi, cold avocado soup, breaded fresh goat cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2022 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
The Bret brothers, who are never short of ideas or inventiveness, have become a benchmark in the Mâconnais region thanks to their expert mastery of biodynamics. Most of the work in the vineyard is done by hand, apart from plowing and treatments (using tractors or horses), and their vineyards have become a playground for researchers from INRA. La Soufrandière is the family estate covering 11 hectares, now Demeter certified. Bret Brothers is the wine merchant business, buying grapes and producing 15 micro-vintages (ten of which are certified organic). The wines are always remarkably energetic and pure, with unparalleled digestibility. One of the region's model addresses, to be trusted with confidence.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
Domaine La Soufrandière is the family estate of the dynamic brothers Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume Bret (for reviews of their négociant project, see Bret Brothers), where they produce beautifully satiny, pure, flavorful, and expressive wines. Organically grown and harvested by hand, the grapes are pressed whole before fermentation in barrels, with the wines often finishing their aging on lees in stainless steel vats to preserve their tension.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Acquired by Jules Bret in 1947, the La Soufrandière estate saw the Bret brothers, Jean-Philippe and Jean-Guillaume, start out in Vinzelles with the 2000 vintage. From then on, the choice of biodynamics became obvious. They were certified Demeter in 2006 and have continued to experiment both in the vineyard and in the cellar to enhance their terroirs with infinite care. Wines with little or no sulfur are marked with the word "Zen" on the label. Alongside this estate, a high-end wine trading business was created in 2001, Bret Brothers, which is of course featured in our guide.
Burghound
Rated Recommended
Jancis Robinson
Wine rating (2025 guide) 16.5+/20 (2023 vintage)
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