Domaine Derain (Carole & Julien)
Saint Aubin
Dominique Derain started his career making wine barrels before deciding to study winemaking in Beaune where he met his Carole and purchased 5.5 hectares of vineyards in Saint-Aubin just south of Beaune. They began making wine biodynamically together until a few years ago when Dominique retired. His long time assistant Julien Altaber and his partner, Carole Schwab took over the "fermage" (rental) of the plots for him. Dominique is still intimately involved in the cellar and vineyard when he isn’t travelling abroad working on collaborative cuvées.
2019
Bourgogne Aligoté 2019
VARIETY: Aligoté
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
old 50-80 year old vines, clay/limestone soil on the plains of Puligny-Montrachet.
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks. Racked and aged in oak.
AOC Bourgogne Blanc "Landré" 2019
VARIETY: Chardonnay
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Landré is a newish parcel (lieu dit) of Bourgogne Blanc for the domaine named after the former owner of the plot. At only 0.3 of a hectare, it is adjacent to their Le Riaux Pinot Noir plot.
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak.
St Aubin Blanc 2019
VARIETY: Chardonnay
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Saint-Aubin appellation. Close to Puligny-Montrachet.
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Mostly whole bunches.
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in French oak barriques for 12 months.
St Aubin 1er Cru "En Remilly" 2019
VARIETY: Chardonnay
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
The En Remilly lies at the southern end of the village of Saint-Aubin and crosses the boundary into Chassagne-Montrachet. Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak.
AOC Saint Aubin “Le Ban” 2019
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
TERROIR : Clay / Limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
The vines here (which were planted in 1920, so are now over 100 years old) thrive on an east facing slope covered in limestone derived brown clay and gravel.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Blend of destemmed and whole cluster fruit pressed for short maceration in stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks racked and put in oak.
Bourgogne "Les Riaux" 2019
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% de-stemmed grapes, 8 day maceration in stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak 7 months.
Mercurey "La Plante Chassey" 2019
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
TERROIR : La Plante Chassey is a south-east slope with clay soil.
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak for 18 months.
St Aubin 1er cru "Le Puits" 2019
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Saint Aubin in Côte de Beaune.
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak.
Pommard "Les Petits Noizons" 2019
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Les Petits Noizons Pommard is composed of a combination of young and old vine Pinot Noir planted on a limestone rock covered site with a light red topsoil. South facing slope in the village of Pommard.
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak.
2018
St Aubin 1er Cru "Sur le Sentier du Clou" 2018
VARIETY: Chardonnay
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak.
St Aubin 1er Cru "Les Combes au Sud" 2018
VARIETY: Chardonnay
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak.
AOC Bourgogne Blanc
2018
VARIETY: Chardonnay
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak.
AOC Saint Aubin Blanc
2018
VARIETY: Chardonnay
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Saint-Aubin appellation. Close to Puligny-Montrachet.
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Mostly whole bunches.
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in French oak barriques for 12 months.
AOC Saint Aubin
“Le Ban” 2018
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
TERROIR : Clay / Limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
The vines here (which were planted in 1920, so are now over 100 years old) thrive on an east facing slope covered in limestone derived brown clay and gravel.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Blend of destemmed and whole cluster fruit pressed for short maceration in stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks. Racked and put in oak.
AOC Pommard
“Les Petits Noizons” 2018
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
TERROIR : Clay / Limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Blend of destemmed and whole cluster fruit pressed for short maceration in stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks. Racked and put in oak.
AOC Saint Aubin 1er Cru
“Le Puits” 2018
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
TERROIR : Clay / Limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Blend of destemmed and whole cluster fruit pressed for short maceration in stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks. Racked and put in oak.
AOC Mercurey
“La Plante Chassey” 2018
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
TERROIR : Clay / Limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Blend of destemmed and whole cluster fruit pressed for short maceration in stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks. Racked and put in oak.
AOC Saint Aubin 1er Cru
“En Remilly” 2018
VARIETY: Chardonnay
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks
Racked and aged in oak
2017
St Aubin 1er Cru "Les Combes au Sud" 2017
VARIETY: Chardonnay
TERROIR : Clay / limestone
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Stainless, fiberglass or concrete tanks.
Racked and aged in oak for 12 months.