Domaine des Croix Beaune 1er Cru Les Bressandes 2021

Along with Beaune Grèves, this vineyard shares its name with a Grand Cru vineyard on the nearby hill of Corton. Both Bressandes sites are named for the historic landholder, Jean Bressans. The domaine’s vines sit high on the slope above Beaune at 300 metres on a 25-degree incline. It’s steep enough that Croix has to cultivate part of it by horse. This is, without doubt, one of the great terroirs of Beaune. David Croix farms 0.88 hectares, spread across three parcels planted in 1983, 1987 and 1991. These vines face east on thin, gravelly soils and have been farmed organically for over a decade. The fruit was destemmed and carefully extracted before aging in used casks.