2020 Frédéric Cossard Feel Good
WINEMAKER: Frédéric Cossard
REGION: Burgundy, FR
VARIETAL: Savagnin
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic
From a parcel planted with fifty year old vines over marl in Sainte-Agnès, this is a direct press of Savagnin vinified in the Burgundian or ‘ouillé’ style and aged in concrete eggs for a year. This hums with the grape’s characteristic energy, offering plenty of pithy citrus and minerals and making for something truly electric.
Starting from scratch in Burgundy is no mean feat. Frédéric Cossard was not born into winemaking, instead starting in the milk trade for ten years, before establishing Domaine de Chassorney in 1996. Working entirely organic with zero adds, Frédéric equates making unpasteurized raw-milk cheese to making sulphur free and chemical-free wines. His attention to detail and authentic expressions of terroir are unparalleled - a true master of natural wine with a cult following.