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<\/a>Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud<\/strong> is not only the source of Vergisson\u2019s finest organic wines but also sets the standard for world-class white Burgundy from the M\u00e2connais. <\/b><\/p>\nThe petit hamlet of Vergisson, with its limestone soils and high-altitude vineyards, is where the region\u2019s finest wines are made. Here, families like the Barrauds have for generations preserved their craft in its most honest form, making wine by hand from well-tended organic vineyards and aging their wines in small, old-fashioned cellars. Theirs are wines that without fail can stand tall next to comparable bottles from the C\u00f4te d\u2019Or, yet still offer extraordinary value.<\/p>\n
In the Barraud family cellars, you\u2019ll find collected a pile of seashells and other fossils that Daniel and his son, Julien, have found in their vineyards. (The enormous twin cliffs, the Roche de Vergisson and the Roche du Solutr\u00e9, are basically ancient coral reefs.) Barraud wines still retain the pristine, mineral influence of this prehistoric ocean, expressed as a touch of sea salt on the finish.<\/p>\n
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FARMING & WINEMAKING<\/strong><\/p>\n Surrounded by the imposing cliffs of Solutr\u00e9 and Vergisson, the family estate is located in the limestone-rich valley of Vergisson. Soils here are a mix of limestone scree, fossilized limestone and colored clays, each terroir offering a particular character to each wine; the Barrauds take particular care to ensure each separate terroir is expressed clearly in each wine. The estate is certified organic.<\/p>\n Harvest is done by hand in multiple passes to ensure grapes are perfectly ripe. Fruit is delicately pressed in cluster via pneumatic press. Juice is placed in temperature-controlled tanks to settle overnight, and is then transferred via gravity to either barrel or tank where both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place naturally. After at least a year, depending on the cuv\u00e9e, the wines are racked and placed in tank before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”WHITE WINES” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|on|||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16″ background_color=”#d46d32″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”2%|5%|2%|5%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]WHITE WINES A special blend of terroirs in 2021, the M\u00e2con-Villages ‘Harmonie’ is a delightful Burgundian Chardonnay with pep and energy for miles. Extreme conditions during the growing season (cold temperatures, hail and frost) nearly wiped out the majority of the family’s crop; what they were able to save from vineyards in M\u00e2con-Fuisse and M\u00e2con-Vergisson ‘La Roche,’ was used for this wine. An overachiever in the eye of the storm? Only the family Barraud can make miracles taste so delicious.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”M\u00e2con-Fuiss\u00e9” admin_label=”M\u00e2con-Fuiss\u00e9” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A lovely supple and fruity Burgundian Chardonnay, from mineral-rich soils in the town of Fuiss\u00e9, one of the top villages for quality in the M\u00e2connais. Tons of citrus and summer stone fruit.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”M\u00e2con-Chaintr\u00e9 ‘Les Pierre Polies'” admin_label=”M\u00e2con-Chaintr\u00e9 ‘Les Pierre Polies'” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n From the village of Chaintr\u00e9, this delightfully bold and savory white Burgundy benefits from sandstone and flint soils, mineral-rich and lively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”M\u00e2con-Fuiss\u00e9 \u2018Les Chailles\u2019” admin_label=”M\u00e2con-Fuiss\u00e9 \u2018Les Chailles\u2019” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A special, silica-rich rock called “chaille” is what gives this gorgeous white from Fuiss\u00e9 its mineral sparkle and flinty kick. Lovely notes of fresh apricot and peach skin; cloud-light and thirst-quenching.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”M\u00e2con-Vergisson ‘La Roche'” admin_label=”M\u00e2con-Vergisson ‘La Roche'” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The classic and the pride of every winemaker in Vergisson, ‘La Roche’ sits right next to its namesake in Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 and as such, shares much of that vineyard’s intense concentration and stony backbone. In the hands of a master such as Barraud, it always delivers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Saint-V\u00e9ran ‘En Arp\u00e8ge'” admin_label=”Saint-V\u00e9ran ‘En Arp\u00e8ge'” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A stunningly pure example of the mineral energy of the M\u00e2connais, ‘Arp\u00e8ge’ combines fruit from two vineyards with impressive terroir for a wine that’s suave and citrus-rich with a fantastic mineral finish.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Saint-V\u00e9ran ‘En Cr\u00e8ches'” admin_label=”Saint-V\u00e9ran ‘En Cr\u00e8ches'” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Nestled in a protected warm pocket not far from Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 \u2018La Roche,\u2019 ‘En Cr\u00e8ches’ is rich in floral aroma and silky texture, with lots of mineral energy from start to finish.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Saint-V\u00e9ran ‘Les Pommards'” admin_label=”Saint-V\u00e9ran ‘Les Pommards'” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This high-altitude vineyard borders Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 and sits above an ancient quarry. Pure limestone soils give the wine its precision; the style is rich and long.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 ‘Alliance’ Vieilles Vignes” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 ‘Alliance’ Vieilles Vignes” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A blend of fruit from parcels in the village of Vergisson, this “alliance” of the best terroirs (and older vines) delivers a wine that’s a serious overachiever. Spice and mineral, floral energy galore; a lovely young Burgundian Chardonnay that has plenty of potential for the cellar, too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 ‘En Buland’ Vieilles Vignes” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 ‘En Buland’ Vieilles Vignes” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Facing northeast on the flanks of the “rock” of Solutr\u00e9, ‘En Buland’ is one of winemaker Daniel Barraud’s more subtle yet stupendous wines, a heady and complex (and very concentrated) offering that unwinds graciously as it expands in the glass. A great wine for the cellar, and certainly a killer value in great white Burgundy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A new offering as of the 2020 vintage, this recently minted premier cru hails from two parcels within the ‘Marechaude’ vineyard, a cooler site with pure limestone soils. A picture-perfect example of the poise and energy of great Burgundian Chardonnay from Vergisson.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru ‘En France'” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru ‘En France'” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A great vineyard in the heart of Vergisson, that benefits from a combination of limestone and colored clay soils — for a wine that’s smooth and silky and electric at once. Quince and Meyer lemon, crushed oyster shells and spice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru \u2018La Marechaude – Clos La Verch\u00e8re'” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru \u2018La Marechaude – Clos La Verch\u00e8re'” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n ‘La Verch\u00e8re’ is a partially walled plot within the larger and cooler ‘Marechaude’ vineyard, not far from the Barraud family home. Older-vine fruit results in a wine with wonderful depth and persistence.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru \u2018La Marechaude – Le Bas'” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru \u2018La Marechaude – Le Bas'” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The large, cool ‘Marechaude’ vineyard has so many surprises. For this new wine, the family selects fruit from the lower portion or \u201cbas\u201d section, for a deeper, plush Burgundian Chardonnay. full of concentration and layers of savory fruit. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru ‘Sur La Roche'” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru ‘Sur La Roche'” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n One of the highest elevation vineyards in the village, \u2018Sur La Roche\u2019 truly delivers on its name: tons of stony, sea-salty energy, bracing citrus flavors, depth and persistence for miles. Certainly a top M\u00e2connais’ vineyard, if not the very tip-top — and a wine we stash in our personal cellars, each and every vintage. You should too!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru ‘Les Crays'” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru ‘Les Crays'” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n ‘Les Crays’ faces full south and as such is usually one of Barraud’s broader, more textured and certainly most seductive white Burgundy wines, balanced perfectly by a stony energy and very long finish.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#9db155″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”5%|5%|5%|5%” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Established:<\/strong> 1905 CERTIFIED ORGANIC<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ height=”5px” hide_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_testimonial author=”\u2014Burghound” quote_icon_color=”#9db155″ _builder_version=”4.16″ body_font=”||on||” body_font_size=”18″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”30|||” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” portrait_border_radius=”90″ global_colors_info=”{}”]Daniel Barraud is without question one of the finest growers in all of the M\u00e2connais and there is a credible argument to be made that his remarkable consistency vaults him right to the very top of the list\u2026this man almost never misses. \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_fullwidth_menu][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud is not only the source of Vergisson\u2019s finest organic wines but also the standard for world-class white Burgundy from the M\u00e2connais. 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Winemaker:<\/strong> Daniel, Martine and Julien (son) Barraud
Region:<\/strong> France\u00a0\u2022 Burgundy \u2022\u00a0M\u00e2connais\u00a0 \u2022 Vergisson
Vineyard size:<\/strong> 27 acres<\/p>\n
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