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<\/a>Eve and Michel Rey<\/strong> produce natural, honest white Burgundy in miniscule quantities from the finest terroir in the M\u00e2connais. Their \u201cLa Roche\u201d vineyards\u2014M\u00e2con-Vergisson and Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9\u2014are not only the highest vineyards in their respective appellations but also deliver the purest expressions of Chardonnay in the region, bar none.<\/p>\nThe Reys moved to Vergisson in 1988, as Michael was hired as a vineyard manager for a regional winemaker. Bit by bit, the couple saved their money and purchased small yet select parcels whenever they could.<\/p>\n
From the soil to the cellar, Michel and Eve do everything by hand, and it\u2019s just the two of them\u2014such diligence and dedication is what makes their bottles so special. They don\u2019t have tons of vineyards; they don\u2019t overextend. Through hard work and savvy winemaking, this duo is mentioned now in the same breath with Vergisson\u2019s leading artisans, such as Daniel Barraud<\/a> and Jean-Marie Guffens.<\/p>\n Every time we visit the Rey\u2019s cellars\u2014their modest winery offers a breathtaking view of the Vergisson valley\u2014we are struck at how what\u2019s in our glasses so faithfully mirrors the majesty just outside their cellar door. While the word \u201cartisan\u201d is so often bandied about in wine, it is winemakers like the Reys who are true artisans, crafting with four hands works of vinous art, each and every vintage.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ padding_mobile=”off” make_equal=”on” admin_label=”row” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”89%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”89%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”5%|5%|5%|5%” hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#d46d32″ use_border_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n FARMING & WINEMAKING<\/strong><\/p>\n Eve and Michel Rey care for their vines as naturally as possible, and because they have so few vineyards, they\u2019re able to care for all their vines by hand. They only use organic treatments, if treatments are needed at all, and plow the soil instead of using herbicides, and the estate is officially certified organic.\u00a0<\/p>\n Grapes are crushed whole cluster in a gentle pneumatic press, and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. Wines are aged for a minimum of 10 months in mostly older French oak barrels. \u00a0Very little sulfites are added at any stage; and wines are 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=”{}”]<\/p>\n WHITE WINES<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”M\u00e2con-Vergisson \u2018La Roche\u2019” admin_label=”M\u00e2con-Vergisson \u2018La Roche\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 Older vines and pure limestone soils, not to mention the plot\u2019s perch at the top of the \u201crock\u201d of Vergisson, put this vineyard among the region\u2019s finest. Lively, citrus-lined and beautiful balance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 \u2018Aux Charmes\u2019” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 \u2018Aux Charmes\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 lovely and plush white Burgundy with a cool-character, citrus core. ‘Aux Charmes’ faces west in the village, not far from ‘En France.’ Its pure clay soils work to contribute a silky, mouth-filling texture to this lively white wine.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru \u2018Sur La Roche\u2019” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 \u2018Sur La Roche\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 At the summit of the “rock” of Vergisson, vines in ‘Sur La Roche’ have one of the best views around — and produce one of the appellation’s most riveting and complex wines, as of the 2020 vintage a premier cru-rated plot. Here pure limestone soils are poor and chock-full of fossilized material, the perfect food for a Burgundian Chardonnay that is all energy and elegance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru \u2018Les Crays\u2019” admin_label=”Pouilly-Fuiss\u00e9 1er Cru \u2018Les Crays\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 As of the 2020 vintage, this sunny, full-south-facing vineyard slope was raised to premier cru status — a mark of quality that was well-known to fans of this full-bodied, sumptuous and very cellar-worthy white Burgundy now for years. The Rey’s diligent vineyard work and careful vinification remains the same for what is, year in and year out, one of our top selections from this micro-domaine.<\/p>\n <\/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\n
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