{"product_id":"alice-et-olivier-de-moor-vau-de-vey-1er-cru-burgundy-france-2023","title":"Alice et Olivier De Moor \"Vau de Vey\" 1er Cru, Burgundy, France 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM LOUIS\/DRESSNER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE: \u003c\/strong\u003e100% Chardonnay. From a 0.92-hectare parcel in the premier cru vineyard of Vau de Vey (\"little valley\"). The plot was planted in 1983 and is southeast-facing and steep. The de Moors converted it from heavily chemical conventional farming to organics and planted fruit trees on its border to promote bee life during the growing season. The fruit is harvested by hand, destemmed, gently pressed and fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in 500-liter demi-muid. The wine goes through malo and is aged on its lees without bâtonnage, for a year in demi-muid and a year in foudre. Bottling is without filtration and with a touch of sulfur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlice and Olivier De Moor live and work in Courgis, a small village 7km southwest of Chablis. It is where Olivier grew up, and his “old” cellar, the part where he ages his Chablis in oak barrels, is underneath his grandparents' house. From the hill where Courgis sits, the view is of vineyards over hills all the way to the Chablis. Alice is from the Jura, and the two met at a large where Olivier was in charge of the vineyards. Both are Chablis estate enologists, graduates of the school, with enough knowledge to take a radically different direction for their vines and wines than their neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe De Moors have worked their vines organically since 2005, a rarity in their area. In 2002, they stopped using large harvest bins and replaced them with small boxes where the grapes are not crushed by their own weight. In 2007, they built a large and high-ceilinged winery, allowing them to do all their cellarwork by gravity. In 2008, they purchased a second-hand pneumatic pressto treat the grapes in the gentlest way possible. There is no SO2 use at harvest or during the winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis bottle is allocated and therefore stock is limited. Discounts do not apply to this product.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alice et Olivier De Moor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50879169855744,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/patronsaintwine.com\/products\/alice-et-olivier-de-moor-vau-de-vey-1er-cru-burgundy-france-2023","provider":"Patron Saint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}