About The WIne
The grapes for this négoce cuvée are from two different sources. Half is from Vaux près Auxerre, a small commune on the edge of the city of Auxerre in the Yonne department and not too far from the de Moors.
The other half is from a young grower in Mâcon from a vineyard that has just finished its conversion to organic. The previous vintage of this cuvée was the first time they sourced grapes from him. The components were aged in 2500 litre foudres, tank and demi-muids (600 litre barrels).
The two quite different sources have allowed a nice balance between fruitiness and acidity. Fermentation was slow. It did not finish fermentation until January 2025! Partly because of that it was lightly filtered.
As always, the labels are created by the multi-talented Olivier.
About Alice and Oliver de Moor
Alice and Olivier de Moor craft extraordinary, cult-status natural wines from coveted small plots in Chablis, Chitry, and the rare Saint-Bris appellation that are highly sought-after in Paris and New York, with justy tiny amounts making it to Australia.
These legendary vignerons have spent over thirty years mastering their craft near the village of Courgis, where brutal cold and ancient Kimmeridgean limestone soils produce minuscule yields of exceptional fruit.
Every grape is meticulously hand-selected, fermented with wild yeasts, and aged in precious old foudre and oak barrels to create wines of stunning purity and complexity, with Olivier's own artistic labels completing these masterpieces that represent the pinnacle of natural winemaking.
Snapshot
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Alcohol: 13%
Vintage: 2022
Size: 750ml
Closure: Wax sealed cork
Variety: Chardonnay
