{"title":"Fanny Sabre Beauties","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI was truly excited this past week to get to attend a masterclass and tasting with none other than Fanny Sabre herself. As someone who has proudly served and offered her wines for years now, I was thrilled to be able to meet her and hear firsthand about her experiences and opinions. Fanny's wines are no stranger to our shelves as our team was the first to import the wines back in the early 2010s and over the last year and a half we have worked to keep her wines on the shelves whenever possible. For those who are not as familiar with Fanny, she comes from a winemaking family in Pommard. Initially she went to school to study law, but when her father passed away, she chose to return home and run the family estate. With the help of Philippe Pacalet, she learned the ins and outs of organic farming and natural winemaking. About 20 years into her winemaking career now, Fanny has an amazing balance of confidence in her methods while also continuing to experiment and learn more, especially as global warming has changed so much across all regions. Today she farms just over 8 hectares organically (since 2001) across 35 different plots all within the Cote de Beaune. Although she does not vinify all 35 plots separately, today’s offer includes three of her wines that are each sourced from 1 plot: Beaune Clos des Renardes Blanc and Rouge alongside her Savigny-les-Beaune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the class she talked about how her wines are “just fermented juice and sulfites.” Now don’t be scared here that there are sulfites in the wine, as she adds tiny amounts, just enough to protect her wines. For the reds she implements 100% whole cluster fermentation, and she believes this helps to conserve freshness and make a more complete wine. Truly, so much of her winemaking approach is to preserve freshness, as I read through my notes this was written no less than four times. This preservation is clear as you taste through Fanny’s wines, she has an expert touch. The reds are incredibly aromatic with purity of fruit and great lift. Her white wines are a lesson in texture, with the key to the incredible acidity in her Clos des Renardes Blanc being the inclusion of 10% Pinot Blanc co-planted with the Chardonnay. She picks everything together and it all gets pressed and vinified as one. 2023 is the second vintage she has done this and so far is pleased with the results, yet notes that if at some point it no longer makes sense to include the Pinot Blanc she will rip the vines out and replant with Chardonnay. I admire how her mindet is open to adaptation, yet still strong in her view. She is welcome to changes in a way that still honors the region and is looking to preserve Burgundy in the style we love today. Simply put she wants to make wines that everyone will just want to drink. Today I am highlighting three wines that really shined in the lineup this past week: her Beaune Clos des Renardes Blanc and Rouge as well as her Savigny-les-Beaune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cem\u003eHanna Krilov Cohen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChange the \"View as\"  style below to read MORE INFO on the wines, and click on a wine for the full tasting note! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sabre-fanny-2022-savigny-les-beaune","title":"Sabre, Fanny 2022 Savigny-les-Beaune","description":"\u003cp\u003eSourced from a plot on limestone soils, picked early to preserve acidity and freshness. Made with 100% whole cluster and aged in 20-30% 228L new barrels for 13-14 months. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine has such pruity of bright, red fruits such as cherry and pomegranate with some floral notes and a hint of spice at the end. A wine perfectly in balance that is full of energy and joy. Drinking excellent now and will continue for the next 5-8 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Source","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334125203681,"sku":"32466","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/fanny-22-slb.jpg?v=1778258250"},{"product_id":"sabre-fanny-2022-beaune-clos-des-renardes-rouge","title":"Sabre, Fanny 2022 Beaune Clos des Renardes Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eRenard is French for fox (as seen on the label) this refers to the foxes that run in and out of the forest next to the vineyard high on the slop in Beaune above the premier crus. Sitting at 300 meters with 40-50 year old vines. Made with 100% whole cluster, fermented with some pumping over in wodden tank. Aged in 20-30% new 400L barrels for 13-14 months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe wine has beautiful aromatics of cherry, cranberry, and spice, with a hint of rose. It is smooth, fresh, lively, and incredibly elegant. When tasting this wine Fanny said, \"I like the texture of this wine. It's like a kiss in your mouth. You just want to drink it.\" I could not have said it better myself. Drinking well now and will continue to age for 5-10 more years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Source","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334127136993,"sku":"32465","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/clos-des-renardes-22-rouge.jpg?v=1778258262"},{"product_id":"sabre-fanny-2023-beaune-clos-des-renardes-blanc","title":"Sabre, Fanny 2023 Beaune Clos des Renardes Blanc","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eRenard is French for fox (as seen on the label) this refers to the foxes that run in and out of the forest next to the vineyard high on the slop in Beaune above the premier crus. Sitting at 300 meters with 40-50 year old vines. 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Blanc picked and pressed together. The juice sits in a tank for two days before being placed in 500L barrels (20% new) on the full lees for fermentation and aging for approximately 11 months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe wine is textured and powerful with a balance of great acidity. It has a touch of floral notes with ripe orchard fruit finished with a smoky, salty minerality. A wine to drink now or age for 6+ years.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Source","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334580383969,"sku":"32464","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/blanc-23.jpg?v=1778262435"}],"url":"https:\/\/chambersstwines.com\/collections\/fanny-sabre-beauties.oembed","provider":"Chambers Street Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}