2021 Sextant - Julien Altaber Écume

WINEMAKER: Julien Altaber & Carole Schwab
REGION: Burgundy, FR
VARIETAL: Aligoté, Pinot Noir
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

"This is a Vin Mousseux made in the same style as a Pet Nat which we have written about many times before. In 2017 he made the wine from a mix of Gamay and Aligoté to create a delicious sparkling pét nat. Each vintage Julien decides which combination of grapes would be best for this delicious drink. This year (2020) he has chosen to combine Aligoté and Pinot Noir and it is even more delicious than before! What he has come up with is a bright, juicy, lively, pink wine with a lovely mouth-feel and lingering flavour. It is very smashable." - Living Wines

Julien is a thoughtful person who has absorbed the art and the science of winemaking and decided to branch out with his own wines made from grapes sourced from some very good terroirs in the area. Julien and Carole Schwab have now bought the Domaine Derain business in addition to their commitments to the Sextant domaine and will be making the Derain wines from now on (with Dominique still in the background!).