2022 Domaine Derain,Saint-Aubin Chardonnay Cote de Beaune, France Christophe et Fils Was the estate's first single-vineyard

Was the estate's first single-vineyard wine

The fruit is hand-harvested

The vines were planted in the early 1980s and face south

This Pinot Noir comes from a single vineyard in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains

Pinot Noir is fermented and aged in stainless steel

2022 Domaine Derain,Saint-Aubin Chardonnay Cote de Beaune, France Christophe et Fils Was the estate's first single-vineyardDominique Derain started his career making wine barrels before studying winemaking in Beaune. In 1988 he and his wife purchased 5. 5 hectares of vineyards in Saint Aubin just south of Beaune and began tending the vines biodynamically. The vines are located around the hill of Montrachet and in the combe de Saint Aubin. Manure, silica and other plant based preparations are used. The Saint Aubin appellation is one of the hidden secrets of Burgundy