Patrice Rion Nuits-St-Georges Les Terres Blanches Premier Cru Blanc 2017
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Nuits-Saint-Georges: we immediately think of a red wine. Indeed, Nuits-Saint-Georges white are rare. Soils reserved for Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc are limited to particular geological areas. Traditionally, Côte de Nuits winemakers used white pinots.
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One of a comparatively small number of whites in Nuits-St-Georges, this is even more unusual for being a cuvée of Chardonnay with 10% Pinot Blanc. It's a fresh, tangy, lightly wooded white with notes of struck-match and grapefruit with a touch of nectarine. There are only 6,000 bottles made, but this is well worth tracking down.
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The domaine currently farms 15 acres focused in the Nuits Saint Georges and Chambolle-Musigny appellations, and works with growers in other 1er Cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits. The approach to viticulture in all vineyards is rigorous with vines that are pruned short and bud selection kept very low. The vineyards are farmed without herbicide, preferring to plow and hoe as a way to control weeds.
Patrice and Maxime do not believe that the “maximum” is the “optimum,” particularly when it comes to extracting phenolics, tannins, and color. Instead, you will find wines that maintain the freshness and minerality of Burgundian Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Patrice is known for “very pure, harmonious wines, skilfully vinified,” according to Jasper Morris, MW.