• Bret Brothers & La Soufrandière

    • Saint-Véran La Combe DesRoches (S)

    At a Glance

    • Size: 1.5 ha (1.2 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Age: Average of 35 years (as of 2018)
    • Terroir: At the base of the Roche de Vergisson, northern exposition, 250m altitude, cooler site, light-colored clay-limestone soil.
    • Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert), biodynamic (Demeter)
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation. Aged 11 months, 80% in tank and 20% in used oak barrels.

    Additional Info

    This cuvée is named for the two well-known geological formations in the Bret Brothers' area: the Roche de Solutré and Roche de Vergisson.

    2017 Vintage: Picked Sept. 3rd and 5th, pH: 3.12, SO2 added: 40-65mg/L