100% Sauvignon Blanc ​

This is unlike any Sauvignon Blanc you've ever tasted. Nothing like the pungent Sauvignon Blanc you find in New Zealand, and not quite a Sancerre either. It's from Burgundy which is famous for Chardonnay.  

Thus it's treated differently here and with a long natural fermentation, followed by a malolactic fermentation (very unusual for Sauvigno Blanc) and no filtration it takes on a completely different character.

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LOCATION:

Saint-Bris, France

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The estate is based in the Auxerre area near Chablis; specifically the vineyards of

Saint-Bris.

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Akin to Chablis, but even richer in Kimmeridgian limestone and chalk.

The name ‘Exogyra Virgula’ is areference to the comma shaped, fossilised oyster shells that make up so much of the soil.

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The Goisot estate is worked Biodynamically and is certified by Demeter.

For the last few years they have decided to increase their plantation density in order to decrease the vigourisity of the vines and to promote the competition between the plants.

Yields are kept low. They use only homeopathic, natural treatments in the vineyard.

50% of the vines are 10-15 years old, 50% are 15-40 years old;

all on north facing slopes.

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• Harvested end of September, early October.

• Fully destemmed before a slow and gentle pneumatic pressing.

• Stainless steel vats

• Wild yeasts

• The fermentation is long with a temperature of 25° for the first part to preserve the expression of the

  terroirs.

• Malolactic fermentation

• Wine is matured in stainless steel on its fine lees.

• Minimal fining and/or filtration – only when required.

Vintage: 2018

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Alcohol: 12.5%

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Name of Producer:

Domaine Goisot

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Name of Wine:

Saint Bris “Exogyra Virgula”

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Origin: 

Saint-Bris, Burgundy, France

Organic

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Biodynamic

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Vegan

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