2021 Maison Petit-Roy Bourgogne Souvenir

WINEMAKER: Seiichi Saito
REGION: Burgundy, FR
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

Pinot Noir from Pommard – a combination of Les Lormes (planted 1992-98) and De Sousa (planted 1949) – these parcels were vinified separately in previous vintages. 3 day cold soak and then 3-4 week maceration (50% whole bunch, 50% de-stemmed). Aged in used barrels for 12 months, and then settled in tank for 3 months. Not fined or filtered. Minimal SO2.

Fragrant perfume that is so enticing. Red fruits, red berries and roses. Black tea and a little sappy savoury note. Palate is the same – very light, with strawberries and red cherries. Fine and delicate but with just enough weight. More of that linear profile that is apparent across the 21's. Sweet red berries, and that sappy note in the mid palate. Fine black tea tannins add a nice bitterness to the finish. Summer or lunch wine. A little too easy to drink!

Seiichi makes a wide range of wines from throughout the Côte d'Or. A portion of these are from his own vineyards, with a surface area of just over 1.5ha. Seiichi works with nature, practicing biodynamics to ensure the grapes are healthy and of the highest quality. He also purchases grapes from other growers, as a means to make enough to survive and slowly grow his own domaine. For those new to discover Seiichi's wines, you will be pleased to know that he has a tonne of experience under his belt. He honed his craft with a long stint at Domaine Simon Bize, before spending time with some of the more prominent domaines in Burgundy, such as Leflaive, JF-Mugnier and Armand Rousseau. With a good ten year's of training and knowledge, he started his own micro-négoce operation in 2017. Seiichi is confident in his preferences, choosing to work with minimal intervention, and only using old oak for élevage. His wines are polished, sturdy, and approachable at a young age.