It all begins in the first part of the twentieth century, after getting a heritage of some grape vines and buying some others, my great grandfather Etienne Sauzet created domain with the same name in Puligny-Montrachet (21190, Côte d’or, Burgundy).
After four generations and despite his demise since 1975, SAUZET are still 6 letters which ring as an homage at Chardonnay. At every moments, it’s a pride to walk on the mythics lands of Puligny,...
Viticultural and vinification methods
The estate follows organic practises and has been converting to biodynamics since 2010.Harvesting is done manually and grapes pressed in a pneumatic press. Fermentation takes place in temperature controlled cellars using selected yeasts. The wine is left on its lees as long as possible. Wines are matured in barrels of roughly 25-50% new oak and bottled after a year and a half.
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Although the winemaking technique is more modern in the hands of M. Boudot, he is maintaining M. Sauzet's tradition of aging the wines on their lees for 10-12 months to "nourish them."
The wine is left on the lees as long as possible, in order to extract all the flavor and richness out of them. Boudot vinifies with natural yeasts, lowering the temperature of the cellar so that this takes place at 18-20 degrees C. Fining is with bentonite, a...
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The white wines of Puligny-Montrachet are probably the most famous and most widely acclaimed in the world. This is undoubtedly due to the local microclimates and the clay, siliceous sand and lime contents of the soil. The domaine of Etienne Sauzet is made up of 26 acres,much of it in the heart of the premier crus vineyards of Puligny- Montrachet. The average age of the vines is 30-35 years. Gérard Boudot, owner and winem... |
"This is one of the most serious estates in Burgundy. The wines are usually among the very best made... They are textbook white burgundies, brimming with flavor, yet elegant and well-balanced."
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