Francesco Fabbretti

STORIE DI VINI E VITICOLTORI

Bourgogne

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot 2012, Domaine Ramonet

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The history of the Ramonet family’s wine production in the Chassagne-Montrachet area began towards the end of 1920 with Pierre Ramonet, a young man with high hopes, who began to buy the first patches of land in those places. If Pierre was simply good at buying the most suitable land, or if he was extremely skilled in the transformation of grapes into wine, we could not know for sure, but what we know is that, just ten years after the birth of Domaine, an American customer, Frank Schoonmaker, was so impressed by the level of the wines that he decided to start exporting large quantities (we are talking about three quarters of the entire production). [Read more…] about Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot 2012, Domaine Ramonet

Richebourg Grand Cru 2016, Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur

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The history of the Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur has its roots in 1830 when their ancestor, Alphonse Gros, after his marriage to Julie Latour, partly bought, and partly inherited, the first vineyards in Vosne Romanée. This estate, known as Domaine Louis Gros, remained unchanged until 1963 when, on Louis’ death, it was divided between his sons, with Colette and Gustave joining to create a unique project with the iconic name of Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur. [Read more…] about Richebourg Grand Cru 2016, Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur

Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 2010, Emmanuel Rouget

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Even in a strip of land so suited to the highest level wine production, such as the Côte-d’Or in Burgundy, there are few wineries that can boast the privilege of being closely linked to the timeless myths, as in the case of Rouget, whose homonymous owner, Emmanuel Rouoget, lived the vineyard side by side, from the age of 18, with his uncle Henri Jayer. For the few who did not know, when we talk about Jayer, we talk about a figure who literally revolutionized the way of making wine in those lands, to the point that it is not out of place to talk about a “before” and an “after” Henri Jayer. [Read more…] about Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 2010, Emmanuel Rouget

Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques 2006, Domaine Armand Rousseau

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A lover of the great Pinot Noirs that Burgundy gives in Gevrey-Chambertin almost knows the great performers and knows that, among all, the Domaine Armand Rousseau stands out as the most important, thanks to its deservedly legendary fame. For those who do not know it, it is enough to say that the masterpieces that, every year, this winery gives birth to have acquired a prestige so high that they are all allocated even before the official marketing. [Read more…] about Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques 2006, Domaine Armand Rousseau

Volnay 1er Cru Santenots du Milieu 2010, Domaine des Comtes Lafon

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In order to establish the date of birth of the Domaine des Comtes Lafon it is necessary to go back, to 22 January 1894, when an administrative accountant of the south-west of France, Jules Joseph Barthélémy Lafon, married the daughter of a family of Meursault wine merchants, Marie Bloch. Marie inherited some vineyards in that area of the Côte de Beaune, while Jules was engaged in his career as a state administrator, culminating in the 1920s with his election as mayor of Meursault. [Read more…] about Volnay 1er Cru Santenots du Milieu 2010, Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Meursault Clos de la Barre 2012, Domaine des Comtes Lafon

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In order to establish the date of birth of the Domaine des Comtes Lafon it is necessary to go back, to 22 January 1894, when an administrative accountant of the south-west of France, Jules Joseph Barthélémy Lafon, married the daughter of a family of Meursault wine merchants, Marie Bloch. Marie inherited some vineyards in that area of the Côte de Beaune, while Jules was engaged in his career as a state administrator, culminating in the 1920s with his election as mayor of Meursault. [Read more…] about Meursault Clos de la Barre 2012, Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Monts Luisants 2012, Domaine Dujac

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The story of Domaine Dujac begins when Jacques Seysses, heir of a famous biscuit factory, spends some vintages with Gérard Potel at his estate Pousse d’Or in Volnay. After receiving the necessary teachings, the 25-year-old Jacques purchased the historic Graillet estate of Morey-Saint-Denis in 1968, and renamed it Domaine Dujac (contraction of “du Jacques”). [Read more…] about Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Monts Luisants 2012, Domaine Dujac

Bourgogne Rouge 2016, Claude Dugat

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Not many producers identify themselves with a specific production area as much as the Dugat family has done for about 70 years with the municipality of Gevrey-Chambertin. This small family domaine, in fact, continues to devote itself exclusively to its six hectares of vineyard (3 owned and 3 rented, but with full control over their management) despite the fame of wines creates a market demand far greater than the number of bottles produced. [Read more…] about Bourgogne Rouge 2016, Claude Dugat

Clos des Lambrays 2011, Domaine des Lambrays

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No wine-growing area in the world combines the charm of a centuries-old history, the narration of the same with often mythical and legendary traits, and a quality of the wines produced, at a with an incisiveness and credibility greaer than Burgundy. All this is possible, within this fascinating land, thanks to the fact that there are more or less extensive areas that have rightly entered the myth thanks to their wines, a real milestones. [Read more…] about Clos des Lambrays 2011, Domaine des Lambrays

Chablis 2017, Daniel Dampt

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The northernmost area of Burgundy, universally known as Chablisienne, is so famous that often the term Chalis seems to live of own life, independent from the macro-region it belongs from, because of its unique and peculiar pedoclimatic characteristics. In fact, the cold temperatures, added to the unique composition of the soil, made of marl and limestone of the Upper Jurassic (between 160 and 145 million years ago) mixed with shell fossils “Exogira Virgola” (154 million years ago), makes the wines that are produced there characterized by sharp acidity and meager body. [Read more…] about Chablis 2017, Daniel Dampt

Echezaux Grand Cru 2010, Domaine David Duband

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The Duband family began relatively late to enter the wine field, through Pierre Duband who, in 1965, created the homonymous Domaine Pierre Duband. The activity of Pierre was however limited to the production and sale of the grapes, obtained from the 15 hectares of property, to the Beaune cooperative winery, while it is necessary to get to 1991 to attend the first harvest of this domaine, renamed by his son David, who had just finished his oenological studies, Domaine David Duband. [Read more…] about Echezaux Grand Cru 2010, Domaine David Duband

Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot 2010, La Chablisienne

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Chablis appellation owes its fame to the Chardonnay wines that have gradually established over time for some characteristics rather peculiar to its position, north of the Côte d’Or. This position has ensured the birth of extremely fresh wines, citric and mineral, the mix between the soil Kimmeridge, characterized by the storage of small fossil shells of marine origin, and low temperatures. [Read more…] about Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot 2010, La Chablisienne

Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot 2010, La Chablisienne

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Chablis appellation owes its fame to the Chardonnay wines that have gradually established over time for some characteristics rather peculiar to its position, north of the Côte d’Or. This position has ensured the birth of extremely fresh wines, citric and mineral, the mix between the soil Kimmeridge, characterized by the storage of small fossil shells of marine origin, and low temperatures. [Read more…] about Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot 2010, La Chablisienne

Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches 2010, Joseph Drouhin

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Joseph Drouhin is a maison that hardly leaves indifferent wine lovers of Burgundy because of its wines, both white and red, which warm the heart. The name of this winery is that of its homonymous founder Joseph who, at only 22 years, in 1880, established its headquarters in Beaune, beginning to produce wines with the same determination with which he bought the most beautiful vineyards of the various appellations. [Read more…] about Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches 2010, Joseph Drouhin

Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets, Henri Boillot

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The history of actual Domaine Henri Boillot began in the early 1900s when this family started producing wine in Burgundy, in the areas of Puligny-Montrachet and Volnay. Among the outstanding figures of this winery it is worth mentioning Henri’s grandfather (also Henri), the first to take advantage of the vineyards owned by the Boillot family, and his son Jean who considerably expanded the vineyards owned. [Read more…] about Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets, Henri Boillot

Echezaux 2012, Domaine Arnoux-Lacaux

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Domaine Arnoux-Lacaux, whose seat is in Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy, has a centuries-old history, having been founded by the Arnoux family patriarch in 1858. Nevertheless, the most important date remains the beginning of the ’60s when Robert Arnoux decided to choose the private bottling of his own grapes, starting the official history. [Read more…] about Echezaux 2012, Domaine Arnoux-Lacaux

Beaune Grèves Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus 2006, Bouchard Père & Fils

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There are very few Burgundy Houses that, like that of Bouchard Père & Fils, founded in Beaune by Michel Bouchard in 1731, can boast almost 300 years of history. To get to the first vineyards owned, however, it will have to wait until 1775, when Joseph Bouchard bought some plots in the famous 1er Cru of Volnay “Caillerets”, also giving way, at the same time, to the construction of the family estate. [Read more…] about Beaune Grèves Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus 2006, Bouchard Père & Fils

Chevalier Montrachet 2006, Vincent Girardin

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Since the Girardin family began viticulture in the seventeenth century, in Santenay, in the extreme south of the Côte de Beaune, it is not surprising that Young Vincent decided at only 19 years old, in 1980, to undertake this activity, starting from two hectares inherited from his parents. The speed with which the quality of his wines was recognized and appreciated is almost incredible, given his young age, and is also the reason why it was possible to expand his business with the purchase of the most prestigious land of his beloved Côte de Beaune (Meursault, Puligny Montrachet, Chassagne Montrachet, Saint Aubin, Santenay, Savigny Les Beaune, Aloxe Corton, Volnay and Pommard). [Read more…] about Chevalier Montrachet 2006, Vincent Girardin

Monthélie 1er Cru Les Duresses 2010, Domaine des Comtes Lafon

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In order to establish the date of birth of the Domaine des Comtes Lafon it is necessary to go back, to 22 January 1894, when an administrative accountant of the south-west of France, Jules Joseph Barthélémy Lafon, married the daughter of a family of Muersault wine merchants, Marie Bloch. Marie inherited some vineyards in that area of the Côte de Beaune, while Jules was engaged in his career as a state administrator, culminating in the 1920s with his election as mayor of Meursault. [Read more…] about Monthélie 1er Cru Les Duresses 2010, Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Clos-Vougeot 2010, Jean-Jacques Confuron

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The Maison Jean-Jacques Confuron date of birth is attested around 1926 when a certain Jean Confuron, heir of some vineyards (mainly in Vosne Romanée), married Anne-Marie Bouchard, also heir of vineyards in the area of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux, about three miles south. The couple gave birth to two children, Christian and Jean-Jacques, who, as time went on, gradually entered the family business, working side by side until 1980, when they decided to separate, each taking half of the family vineyards. [Read more…] about Clos-Vougeot 2010, Jean-Jacques Confuron

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