Saint-Bris

The vineyards of Bourgogne produce some great wines with a historical and international reputation. However, the region is not simply limited to its iconic appellations. In addition to its Village Premier Cru and Grand Cru AOCs, it also produces a range of wonderful Régionale and Village appellations to explore.


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  • Category

    Village appellation

  • Wine-producing region

    VIGNOBLES DE CHABLIS ET DU GRAND AUXERROIS

  • Colour

    White wines exclusively - Sauvignon and Sauvignon Gris.
    Saint-Bris-le-Vineux is the only district in Bourgogne where the Sauvignon grape is grown. It is a vigorous variety producing compact bunches of small oval berries of a handsome gold colour when ripe, with thick skins and soft flesh.
    Grown on this burgundian terroir, it yields wines which are dry, light, fresh and throughly pleasing.
     

  • Area under production*:
    1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 m2 = 24 ouvrées.
    160.83 ha.

    *In 2018

  • Appellation Village of the Auxerrois region (Yonne).
    This appellation is reserved exclusively for white wines produced within the defined area of the appellation SAINT-BRIS. It was created by a decree dated 10 January 2003 and replaces the former appellation SAUVIGNON DE SAINT-BRIS.
    Producing communes: Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, Chitry, Irancy, Vincelottes, Quenne.
     

Wine Characteristics - Saint-Bris

Wine
Characteristics

This white wine made next door to Auxerre from the Sauvignon grape is often the colour of pale straw or light gold. Aromas are of citrus fruits (grapefruit, mandarin orange), peach, and crushed blackcurrant leaves with sometimes exotic scents (lychee). This complexity introduces a fruit which is full, flowery and tender, with a hint of salt and spice in the finish. Jammy and preserved-fruit aromas will appear as the wine ages. This is a wine that can be either enjoyed young or after having aged a few years.

Wine Steward’s Tip - Saint-Bris

Wine
Steward’s Tip

Something of an oddity in Bourgogne, the Sauvignon grape here yields a wine remarkable for its splendid aromatic range, which makes it a frisky partner for oysters and crustaceans. Taken as a pre-dinner drink, it stimulates the taste-buds. It is magisterial with goat cheeses, and its vivacity enlivens all fish dishes and particularly Scandinavian-style recipes. It also harmonizes very well with highly-spiced curries or saffron-flavoured dishes.
Serving temperatures: 8 to 10°C as aperitif,10 to 11°C with food.
 

Situation - Saint-Bris

Situation

Lying alongside the river Yonne in the heart of the Auxerrois region, Saint-Bris-le-Vineux is an old stone-built village beneath which are extraordinary medieval cellars, running everywhere, the most astonishing examples of their kind in Bourgogne. They cover 3.5 ha, 60 metres underground. The quarries at nearby Bailly supplied the building stone for the Pantheon in Paris. Saint-Bris is definitely worth a visit.

Terroirs - Saint-Bris

Terroirs

The soils are derived from various Jurassic limestones ranging from Portlandian to Kimmeridgian. Alluvial soils and fossiliferous Lower Kimmeridgian limestone astartes are found alongside the river and at the foot of the marlylimestone slopes. The best situated plots are on the open hillside facing north, so maturation takes place under ideal conditions which favour the wine’s fruitcontent.

List of "Climats et Lieux-dits"
for this appellation

Lieux-dits

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