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Maison en Belles Lies Bourgogne Blanc 2022

$6299

Pierre Fenals abandoned haute couture for Burgundy, and his micro-domaine in Saint-Aubin proves the gamble paid off. This Bourgogne Blanc matured for 14 months on fine lees—part in steel, part in small barrique—arriving creamy and round with subtle toasty notes and a beautifully balanced finish. Biodynamic viticulture and selective hand harvesting yield a wine of delicate power and perfect structure. Honest, unfussy white Burgundy that works as an aperitif, with shellfish, or simply on its own.

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  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
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  • 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.

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  • 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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More about Maison en Belles Lies

The wines of Pierre Fenals and Maison En Belle Lies embody all the qualities of why we love to drink and sell wine. A transformative story of a mad scientist with meticulous attention to detail, respect for biodynamic farming, and no intervention in the cellar with an astounding outcome.
Although Pierre's degree was in molecular biology, his first career took him to the runways of Paris. After a long professional life in the fashion industry, he became jaded and it was at this time that he happened to pick up a book by Rudolf Steiner (the Godfather of biodynamics), at a Parisian flea market. Things moved quickly after that: Pierre moved to Burgundy to study oenology, and then worked under Trapet, Lapierre, and Emmanuel Giboulot. In 2008, he bought his winery in St. Aubin and 2.5ha of vineyards in Maranges and Haute Côtes de Beaune. Since then he's added vineyards in Santenay, Monthelie, and Corton.

In the cellar, it's what you'd expect from a natural winemaker, with a few of his own magical touches. Fermentation with only natural yeasts, no additives, no chaptalization, no fining/filtration, and zero sulfur. Pierre's wines have one characteristic that is uncommon for some natural wines; they are crystal clear. He achieves this naturally by slow and cold fermentations (averaging 2 years!), and adding dried crystalline solids from old barrels which aggregates the dissolved solids and sink to the bottom. He also puts in 18 drops of wine from a strong earlier vintage into the new juice to "inform" the wine of its potential.

Adhering strongly to biodynamics, Pierre lets his red grapes macerate whole for one lunar cycle before pressing them, picking them during a rising moon and then pressing when it sets. He macerates whole bunches, never de-stemming his reds to increase the aromatic complexity of the wines.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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