BIO REFERENCE 2 Rouge - 1 Blanc

What the RVF says in its 2018 Guide: "Antoine-Marie Arena produced his first wines in 2014. Antoine Arena's youngest son has been working and making wine at the family estate for years. He now signs his own cuvées, taking charge of Hauts de Carco in white and Carco in red, and made his entry in the 2017 edition. The reading of the wines and the sensitivity of the new blended wines confirm the talent of this young winemaker. The coherence and depth of his wines are beyond doubt: we award him a well-deserved second star. The wines: they give a lot of emotion, show both precision and accuracy. Hauts de Carco has great purity, a powerful yet firm mouthfeel. Bianco Gentile is a model, with the maturity of this grape variety, without its drawbacks: full-bodied, it is well managed by bitters that reframe it. Bianchi, a blend of vermentino, biancu gentile and muscat, is subtle. It exhales notes of rose and cumin, and delights us with its harmonious mouthfeel, its quality length; for a lemon chicken. Carco, not very extracted and infused, is distinguished by its right substance and finesse. Memoria is chubbier and fuller, but retains the precision of the fruit and the quality of the tannins. Finally, San Giovanni, still very young, offers spicy nuances and a quality substance. It seduces by its dimension"

On the chalky terroirs of the Côte d'Auxerre, Guilhem, Jean-Hugues and Ghislaine deliver an exceptional, regular quality of production, worthy of much more prestigious wines in Burgundy... Chardonnay and Sauvignon in white, you will start by appreciating the ardour and fruit of the Saint Bris Exogyra Virgula. The selections parcellaires, Gondonne, Biaumont and Corps de Garde are among the vintages to be bottled urgently, great wines of Burgundy... Don't forget the pinot noir which are among the greatest of the sector at very reasonable prices...

The Domaine des Bruyères is located in the heart of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation on a terroir of detrital pebbles. It is entirely managed in organic and biodynamic agriculture (BIODYVIN), by David Reynaud, with respect for the vines and the balance of the fauna and flora. Biodynamic agriculture is characterised by its consideration of astral influences, the rhythm of nature and the use of homeopathic-type plant preparations, aimed at rebalancing and revitalising the plant rather than curing it in the event of illness. The Syrah grape variety plays a predominant role on the Bruyères estate (about 87%), as this grape variety is the soul of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation. In addition to this main appellation, the estate also produces some Saint-Joseph, Cornas and vins de Pays. The cellar of the Domaine des Bruyères is entirely underground, allowing the grapes to be received by gravity. The vat room is made of raw concrete for the red wine, to which it provides oxygen to help the alcoholic fermentation and allows for the proper aging of what? The white wine benefits from a stainless steel vat room for cold settling and then an egg-shaped concrete vat and barrel for fermentation and ageing. The entire cellar is designed to respect the grapes and the wine. Over the years, all the appellations of the Domaine des Bruyères have reached an important level in terms of purity of fruit, caress of tannin and elegance. The woody notes are better integrated and perfectly respect the freshness of the wine. Here is further proof that an organic approach, when it also takes care of the vinification, is irreplaceable in order to brilliantly express its terroir.