Discovering Saint-Romain with the Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson
THE Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson, in the heart of the village Saint-Romain, In the south of Beaune, we received a warm welcome this week. We were able to discover the whole history of this name Saint-Romain brimming with high-quality vintages that will surprise more than one!
First of all, you should know that Saint-Romain This appellation covers 120 hectares and has its own north-south oriented valley. In addition, the village is home to a local star: the François Frères cooperage, which alone produces 60% of the world's barrels!
Upon our arrival, we received a very warm welcome from Franck Buisson, the sales manager of Domaine, and by Frédérick Buisson, head of production. The two brothers succeed Gilles, their father, and Henri, their grandfather. We set off by car, our wine glasses in handFranck indeed wants to show us the plots of land... domaine accompanied by a bottle selected by him.
We stop in the heart of the vineyards, above the plots of vines. Under the Old Woman red and white. We can also see the other plots of the domaine as Under Rocks, Under the Château And La PerrièreIn this magnificent place, cut off from the world, without cars, just with winemakers working in the vineyard, Franck introduces us to their natural cuvée. Absolute "in red. It must be said that we always approach natural wines with a bit of reluctance. But this time, we were won over by the quality of this wine! A very fine piece of work, especially considering that the family has always been at the forefront of the methods used. Indeed, for many years, the domaine They use the plot-by-plot method and since 2004 they have been experimenting with natural wines. These methods are now recognized and bring great joy to Franck and Frédérick.
With great respect for nature, certified organic For over 10 years, they have also been in the process of obtaining certification in biodynamics Always evolving with the times, they are now trying to avoid pruning, by not cutting off the excess growth on the vines. According to Franck, pruning forces the vine to form a ball shape, which prevents air from circulating between the leaves. This practice also encourages the growth of fungi. He then showed us the difference between the traditional viticulture...cut very neatly and without any weeds around. While their plots almost resemble a tuft of unkempt hair with weeds all around. A radical change in wine production that is becoming increasingly visible!
Many thanks to Franck for this truly unique visit. We have very fond memories of the warm welcome. Saint-Romain and the wines produced by this beautiful domaine.
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