2022 Fanny Sabre Sainte-Marie-la-Blanche Anatole Rouge
WINEMAKER: Fanny Sabre
REGION: Burgundy, FR
VARIETAL: Pinot Noir
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic
This is a red wine that Fanny has released from this IGP appellation. The village of Sainte Marie La Blanche lies on the eastern side of the A6 freeway to Pommard and shares some of the iron rich soil that makes Pommard wines so attractive although here it is more clay and sand from the Pliocene era.
In this IGP it is possible to make wines with a mix of Gamay and Pinot Noir with a little Pinot Gris thrown in but this one is made from 100% Pinot Noir. It is named after Fanny’s youngest son, Anatole and is totally delicious. The cork for this wine is made from 100% recyclable material.
Fanny Sabre has established herself as a leading producer of quality natural Burgundy wines. She is only in her early thirties, but she has very good vines in some great appellations surrounding the ancient city of Beaune as well as a few plots in Pommard, Volnay and Meursault. Her cellar is in the small town of Pommard where she also runs a delightful cafe. She is producing a range of wines in small quantities that are snapped up by the natural wine bars proliferating in Paris and New York.