Bret Brothers La Soufrandière Saint-Véran "La Combe DesRoches" dry white 2023

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Bret Brothers La Soufrandière Saint-Véran "La Combe DesRoches" dry white 2023

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2026 (Sept 2025): 93/100. In Saint-Véran, La Combe Desroches comes from a north-facing plot at the foot of the Vergisson rock: a straightforward wine, well-bodied, quite solid in its chewiness and spicy finish.

Comment from the domaine on the 2023 vintage:
2023 A generous vintage!
Hot and early vintages are repeating. After a rather mild winter, we went through the frosts this year. The flowering that began at the end of May-beginning of June went perfectly in these conditions. We now count 95 days between flowering and harvest. Twenty years ago, as the old-timers did, we counted 100 days. "Climate change".... During June and July, storms swept across France, particularly in Mâconnais and Beaujolais, sometimes with heavy hail. Again, we were spared. June and July were quite well-watered with almost 120 mm accumulated over these 2 months. Just like in 2022, many vines suffered from the heatwave temperatures, but we have clearly observed (a finding shared with many of our organic colleagues) that the plots not chemically weeded, with organic soil life, resisted much better to these extreme conditions. On the eve of the harvest, the organically farmed vines are balanced, the foliage is beautiful, the bunches are magnificent and abundant. This observation of our plots' resistance to climate change has been made for several years now. Thus, despite this very hot summer, we harvested magnificent grapes in large quantities. The harvest began on September 4 under scorching heat (up to 34°C in the afternoons) and ended on September 14. We had to start early to protect our harvesters and our grapes. Warm fermentations = fermentations to be particularly monitored. But what a result! The reds are very fresh, juicy, the whites denser, balanced, and elegant! Cheers.


Technical sheet written by the domaine:

This very beautiful plot of nearly 1.5 ha, taken over in 2016 by the domaine, is located at the foot of the Roche de Vergisson. It faces north, on the slopes of a very pretty comb. The soil, made of marl clay, is ideal for Chardonnay. A very nice cool terroir that ripens well. A terroir for the future.

Ageing potential: 7 years

Vine age: 15-20 years

Area: 1.5 hectares

Altitude: 250 meters


Certified organic wine by ECOCERT and biodynamic certified by DEMETER