From his modest winery hidden off the beaten track in the little village of Arcenant in the Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Aurélien Verdet crafts wines of astonishing purity and precision. A highly talented young winemaker whose following is growing steadily every year, Aurélien is no exception to the adage that “Great wine is created in the vineyard”. Indeed, he lavishes great care and attention on his 5.5 ha of vines, which he farms organically to produce fruit of superb quality. The winemaking is then all about respecting that fruit to bring the terroir through, which he does with great aplomb. A rising star to watch!
From vines found in Comblachien, very close to Nuits-St-Georges, there is an unmistakable step up in quality here. Reflecting brilliantly why Aurélien Verdet is so highly regrded in the region, his Côte de Nuits Village La Prêtière offers supreme drinking pleasure with a deep and bright aromatic intensity allied to bold and expansive, pure black berry flavours. Like a “concentrate” of pinot noir, this cuvée is completed with lively freshness, structure and elegantly pure tannins.
2020 Domaine Anne et Herve Sigaut, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, Les Millandes 6x75cl £360 / Case£22.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 Aurelien Verdet, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, Monts Luisants 6x75cl £460 / Case£22.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 Aurelien Verdet, Cote de Nuits-Villages, La Pretiere 6x75cl
Red ⋅ Burgundy ⋅ France
£135 / Case£22.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
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