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La Petite Empreinte Saint-Bris Perseverance et Patience 2023

$9799
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Sauvignon Blanc from Burgundy, grown by a couple who work their vines themselves, including a 1959 plot so virus-weakened it barely gives any fruit. Mélissa Bazin's Saint-Bris comes from two tiny organic plots. One was planted in 1959 on north-facing white clay, where court-noué (fanleaf virus) keeps yields very low. The other is a west-facing parcel planted around 1990 on Kimmeridgian limestone. The name, Persévérance et Patience, refers to the long time the wine spends in the cellar. Mélissa founded La Petite Empreinte ("the little footprint") in 2020. She started by renting plots through a program that helps young growers find land, then bought the vines in 2022. She does the pruning and hand work, and her husband Romain De Moor drives the tractor. Like Romain's parents, Alice and Olivier De Moor in Chablis, they plant fruit trees among the vines to break up the monoculture. It's a small-scale, hands-on bottle from a young estate, and a good reason to rethink what Sauvignon can be.

Shipping

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  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sauvignon Blanc

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Crottin de Chavignol or other aged goat cheese; gougères; trout with brown butter and almonds; roast chicken with tarragon cream; seared scallops with leeks.

Tasting Profile

Expect Sauvignon Blanc in a cooler, more mineral key than most: citrus, green apple, a touch of gooseberry and fresh herbs, with the chalky, saline edge that Kimmeridgian limestone brings. Think Sancerre with a Chablis accent. It's typically light to medium-bodied with bright, tense acidity, and long cellar ageing adds a little texture before a dry, stony finish.

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