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Biodynamic. The Bret Brothers recently purchased the excellent Prissé climat in partnership with Dominique Lafon. The 40-year-old vines face due east in a sheltered spot just below a small forest shadowed by the Roche de Vergisson. The vines here were recently certified biodynamic and were organically farmed by the previous owners. It’s not hard to see why the brothers are so effusive about this patch of dirt (also home to 0.3 hectares of old-vine Aligoté). It’s a large plot of two hectares, with the rows running down a slope, so the grapes ripen in stages and must be picked in successive passes. That said, a good portion of the fruit goes to the Brets’ two experimental cuvées, Ovoïde and Carbonnode (nothing to do with our Sophie)! It fermented and aged in barrel for a year and was transferred to tank before the next harvest. The vineyard’s propensity to deliver balance between density and vibrancy is beautifully rendered.