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Freddy Estienne

Domaine De La Laidiere

Freddy Estienne

A long history of winemaking for several generations among Estienne

The vine has always been grown on the terraces of the area. In 1941, Edouard who made party of the founders of the Appellation Bandol, and his son Jules, reconstructed the area by not replanting the noble varieties of Bandol. That year, selecting only the noble varieties in each parcel, the first harvest permit to obtain 600 litres of Bandol. The other varieties were vinified in table wines.

The area which had been acquired by our ancestor “Master Stamp” had only two and a half acres on which was planted vines but also Mediterranean cultures that allowed live products of the earth. There was also the culture of narcissus, a flower much appreciated by the English. Even then the Laidière exported to Britain. And our ancestors had built two oil mills and the last operated until 1956.

During the month of February 56 frost destroyed olive groves throughout the region. The work of oil mill has disappeared, it was decided to concentrate all production to wine Bandol. After stumps uprooted olive trees died, left based soil, began a long period in replanting vines.

The estate, under the impetus of Jules grew. It had an area of 12 hectares, then in 1970, Freddy, the son of Jules, arrived on the field. New land tenancy and acquisition in 1986 of a 7-hectare hillside above the area leads the area to 25 hectares. Freddy today, his daughter Anne and the entire staff produce on the Family, on average, 800 hectoliters of wine annually Bandol.

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Citadelle Cotes du Luberon White Le Chataignier 2007

Domaine De La Citadelle

Made from the youngest vines at the Domaine using traditional grape varieties for the appellation. These are fruit driven wines, characteristic of the appellation, that can be drunk when young or be kept for between 3 and 5 years.

Tasting Note
Fresh and fruity. Perfect as an aperitif.

Citadelle Cotes du Luberon White Le Chataignier

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Burgundy

The Burgundy region runs from Chablis in the north to Beaujolais in the south, just north of Lyon. Burgundy is comprised of five main wine producing areas: Chablis, Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais and Beaujolais. Burgundy is in some ways the most terroir-oriented region in France; immense attention is paid to the area of origin, and in which of the region's 400 types of soil a wine's grapes are grown. As opposed to Bordeaux, where classifications are producer-driven and awarded to individual chateaux, Burgundy classifications are geographically-focused. A specific vineyard or region will bear a given classification, regardless of the wine's producer. This focus is reflected on the wine's labels where appellations are most prominent and producer's names often appear at the bottom in much smaller text. The main Burgundy classifications, in descending order of quality, are: Grand crus, Premier crus, Commune or Village, and finally generic Bourgogne.

Chateau De Chorey:

Cht Chorey Beaune Les Cras VV 2002
Cht Chorey Beaune Red Les Teurons 2005
Cht Chorey Beaune Vignes FranchesVV 2002
Cht Chorey Les Beaune Red 2005
Cht Chorey Meursault VV Les Pellans 2005
Cht Chorey Pern Verg Les Combottles 2006
Cht Chorey Pinot Noir VV 2006

Domaine A Chopin & Fils:

Chopin Chambolle Musigny 2005
Chopin Cotes de Nuits Red VV 2005
Chopin Cotes de Nuits White Monts de Boncourt
Chopin Hautes Cotes de Nuits Red Champs Mouton
Chopin Pinot Noir 2005

Domaine Bachelier Chablis:

Bachelier Chablis Premier Cru Les Fourneaux 2006
Domaine Bachelier Chablis 2005

Domaine Chevrot:

Domaine Chevrot Aligote 2006
Domaine Chevrot Hautes Cotes de Beaune Red 2006
Domaine Chevrot Hautes Cotes de Beaune white 2005
Domaine Chevrot Maranges Red 2004
Domaine Chevrot Maranges White 2005
Domaine Chevrot Pinot Noir 2006
Domaine Chevrot Santenay Clos Rousseau 2005
Domaine Chevrot Santenay Clos Rousseau 2006

Domaine Felettig:

Dom Felettig Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Dom Felettig Chambolle-Musigny Les Carrieres
Dom Felettig Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees
Dom Felettig Chambolle-Musigny Les Lavrottes
Dom Felettig Chambolle-Musigny Red

Domaine Francois Lumpp:

Francois Lumpp Givry Le Pied du Clou 2006
Francois Lumpp Givry Premier Cru Petit Marole 2006
Francois Lumpp Givry White “Clos des vignes rondes” 2005

Domaine Gaston & Pierre Ravaut:

Gaston & Pierre Ravaut Aloxe Corton 1Cru 2005
Gaston & Pierre Ravaut Corton HautesMourottes2002
Gaston & Pierre Ravaut Corton HautesMourottes2005
Gaston & Pierre Ravaut Ladoix La Corvee 2005

Domaine Patrick Miolane:

Domaine Miolane Puligny Mont White 2005
Domaine Miolane St Aubin White 2005

Domaine Sylvain Dussort:

Domaine Sylvain Dussort Meursault 2005

Domaine Tortochot:

Tortochot Chambertin Champerier VV MAG 2005
Tortochot Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques 2005
Tortochot Chambertin Les Corvees 2005
Tortochot Charmes Chambertin 2005
Tortochot Mazy Chambertin Grand Cru 2005
Tortochot Morey St Denis 2005

Domaine Vigot:

Domaine Vigot Vosne Romanee Colombiere 2005

Domaine Yves Darviot:

Yves Darviot Beaune Clos Mouches Red 2005
Yves Darviot Beaune Clos Mouches Red 2005
Yves Darviot Beaune Clos Mouches White 2005
Yves Darviot Beaune Longbois Red 2002
Yves Darviot Beaune Vignes Franches Red 2005

J. Simonin:

J. Simonin Macon Vergisson 2006
J. Simonin Pouilly Fuisse Ammonities 2006
J. Simonin Pouilly Fuisse VV 2006