2022 Domaine Derain, Pommard ‘Les Petit Noizons’, Cote de Beaune, France

DominiqueDerainstarted his career making wine barrels beforestudyingwinemaking in Beaune.
In 1988 he and his wife purchased 5.5 hectares of vineyards in Saint-Aubin just south of Beaune and began tending the vines biodynamically. The vines are locatedaround the hill of Montrachet and in the combe de Saint-Aubin.Manure, silica and other plant-based preparations are used.The Saint-Aubin appellation is one of the hidden secrets of Burgundy because the vineyards border those of the premier crus of Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet.The wines are certified biodynamic by Ecocert and have been certified since 1989.

Julien Altaber,(DominiqueDerainsfaithful right-hand man since 2002) and Carole Schwab of Domaine Sextant took over the fermage (rental) of the plots for him. Dominique is still intimately involved in the cellar and vineyard when he isnt traveling abroad working on collaborative cuves. Wines typically see stainless, concrete orfiberglass tanksbefore racking and aging in old oak.All wines have only one racking before bottling.

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