VIN NOÉ
Saint Aubin
Burgundy
Burgundian micro-domaine and estate Vin Noé is the project of young Californian winemaker Jonathan Purcell. After graduating from his studies in Beaune, Jonathan built an impressive resume, with working as a tractor operator at Domaine de Montille and also for many years under the legendary Philippe Pacalet.
Jonathan established Vin Noé in 2016, based out of an 100-year-old cuverie in Auxey-Duresses. Wines are produced using purchased grapes from the Mâcon, Beaujolais, and more recently from leased sites in Puligny-Montrachet and Saint Aubin.
Jonathan takes a hands-off approach in the cellar, using wild yeast fermentations, zero sulphur additions and gently transferring wines without the use of a pump. Inspired by his work at Pacalet, Jonathan often opts for longer macerations with whole clusters, resulting in wines with deep and complex aromatics.
Bourgogne Aligote, Abili
Vintage 2024
Style White
Region Hautes-Côtes & Meursault, Burgundy
Varieties Aligoté, Pinot Blanc
ABV 11.5%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Organic, Biodynamic
Winemaking A blend of two vineyards: a higher elevation site in the Hautes Côtes co-planted with some Pinot Blanc; and the other one from a small site in Meursault. The wine is naturally fermented and aged in barrel for 9 months. The wine is unsulfured, unfiltered and unfined.
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Bourgogne, Pattaya
Vintage 2024
Style White
Region Mâconnais, Burgundy
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV 11.5%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Organic, Biodynamic Practices
Winemaking Majority of this is direct pressed and feeds straight into 500L barrels, while a portion of the fruit undergoes a full carbonic maceration before being pressed and blended back into the main cuvée. The wine spends 9 months in used barrels on lees. This sees no filtration, fining or sulfur additions.
Tasting Note Intense and perfumed Chardonnay with tones of spiced peach, hazelnuts and citric energy. Long precise finish.
Totem
Vintage 2024
Style White
Region Alsace
Varieties Riesling
ABV 11.5%
Soils
Farming Organic, Biodynamic Practices
Winemaking The juice is direct pressed into used barrels where it naturally ferments and spends 9 months maturing. The wine is unfined, unfiltered and sees no sulfur additions.
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Saint Aubin 1er Cru La Combe, Shadows
Vintage 2023
Style White
Region Saint Aubin, Burgundy
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Biodynamic
Winemaking Shadows comes from La Combe, a small 0.4ha plot, formerly of JJ Morel, planted on the hill opposite to Chanteniere (and the cellar). It has heavy clay soils, a north-east exposure and the vines are on average 25 years old. Foot-crushed Chardonnay is direct pressed in to a single 500L barrel where it ferments and age for an extended 22 months. The wine sees no fining, filtering or sulfur additions.
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Saint Aubin 1er Cru La Chateniére, Sauvage
Vintage 2023
Style White
Region Saint Aubin, Burgundy
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Biodynamic
Winemaking Sauvage comes from a minuscule 0.2ha parcel with vines planted by JJ Morel in early 2000s after the site had been completely abandoned in the 30s. Conveniently, it is also the plot on the slope adjacent the cellar. It benefits from south west exposure and the soils are a mix of iron-rich red clay overlaying the limestone bedrock. Chardonnay does a two-week dry carbonic maceration - without any juice - in tank before being pressed and feeding in to barrel - where it spends 22 months on the lees. No fining, filtering or sulfur additions.
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Puligny Montrachet Le Trèzin, Superposition
Vintage 2023
Style White
Region Puligny Montrachet, Burgundy
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking A very old parcel - aproximately 80 years old at higher elevation in Blagny, within the village of Puligny. This is an exceptional vineyard the JJ Morel acquired in 1990. The surrounding forest and exposure all contribute to the exceptional complexity and concentration of the wines from this site. The grapes are fermented with indigenous yeasts in used barrels where the wine rests fror 22 months on the lees. No fining, filtering or sulfur additions.
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Salt & Pepper
Vintage 2024
Style Red
Region Burgundy / Baden, Germany
Varieties Pinot Noir, Merlot, Chasselas
ABV 11%
Soils
Farming Organic
Winemaking Pinot Noir from Burgundy, and Merlot and Chasselas from Baden in Germany. Grapes undergo a light carbonic maceration.
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Isaac
Vintage 2024
Style Red
Region
Varieties Pinot Noir, Gamay
ABV 12.5%
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking
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Beaujolais, Amour Vache
Vintage 2024
Style Red
Region Beaujolais, Burgundy
Varieties Gamay, Pinot Noir, Aligoté
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking
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Bourgogne, Gueule d’Amour
Vintage 2024
Style Red
Region Auxey-Duresses
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 12%
Soils Limestone and red iron-rich clay
Farming Organic
Winemaking The Pinot here comes from Caroline and Alexia who look after two sites within the Mercurey appellation. One typically limestone with shallow red clay, while the other, found at higher elevation, offers clay-granitic soils. The vines from both parcels are an average of 30-35 years old. Two-week semi-carbonic fermentation in a single 3500L vat, sugars are finished in barrel over 9 months. All barrels are aged between 5 and 15 years old.
Tasting Note High-toned aromatics of cranberry, black raspberries, leather and forest floor. The Siren label is a sign of appreciation for these two women that left their day jobs and old life to live and make wine together.
Beaune, La Fontaine
Vintage 2023
Style Red
Region Beaune Villages, Burgundy
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 11.5%
Soils Clay, limestone
Farming Organic, Biodynamic
Winemaking A new parcel making its debut with the 2022 vintage. This comes originally from the Buisson family and it is located on a plated near the pine forests on the Pommard side of Beaune. The plot had been farmed organically for the past 15 years and enjoyed healthy spraying with milk, nettle and biodynamic preparations rather than the more invasive and widely spread Bordeaux mixture. 10-day semi-carbonic maceration, sugars are finished in barrel.
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Mercurey, Lucky Star
Vintage 2024
Style Red
Region Mercurey, Burgundy
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 12%
Soils Marl, Clay
Farming Organic
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Côte de Nuits-Villages, Côte de Night
Vintage 2023
Style Red
Region Côtes-de-Nuits
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 12.5%
Soils Clay, sand, gravel
Farming Biodynamic
Winemaking Pinot Noir from 60 year old vines purchased from Camille Thiriet in Corgoloin. The vineyard was managed according to organic principles and has since been stepped up to a biodynamic approach. The plot enjoys an ideal eastern exposure and the old vines delve deep into the diverse soil composed of sand, gravel and clay. Dry carbonic fermentation in vat for approximately 10 days, pressed and fed in to barrel to age for 9 months.
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Pommard, Reve Americain
Vintage 2023
Style Red
Region Pommard, Burgundy
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 12.5%
Soils Clay-limestone marls
Farming Organic, Biodynamic practices
Winemaking Sourced from three parcels throughout Pommard, the largest one being Les Noizons (situated above 1er Cru Les Pezerolles), the other two being Croix Blanche and Poisot. Very low yields and rather old vines.
10 days of semi-carbonic vinification in stainless steel, sugars finished in old barrels, where the wine ages for 9 months.
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