Les Horées - Contemporary Burgundy Zeitgeist

The wines of Les Horées have been on our radar for some time. Starting in 2018, backed with an envious amount of experience at the likes of DRC, Vogüe, d'Angerville, Cécile Tremblay, and a few other somewhat famous names, Catharina Sadde's fledgling domaine has since entered the Burgundy zeitgeist... Biodynamic, energetic, and effortlessly delicious range of cuvées as true to pure, terroir-driven dogma than any other Burgundy name.

Having grown up in Dresden, Germany, Sadde's access to fruit hasn't been easy, initially working négoce-style with old vine Gamay and Aligoté parcels starting in 2019, while incrementally expanding her domaine holdings. Now, she blurs the lines between the two, farming her own vineyards organically and biodynamically, while supplementing her minuscule production exclusively from like-minded growers. Horse plowing, caterpillar tractors, cover crops, massale selection are notable pieces of Catharina's farming philosophy, prioritizing biodiversity, soil health, and long-term resilience over short-term yields. She even farms her négoce parcels!

2024 Les Horées Burgundy Coteaux Bourguignons Mon Poulain
Catherina's interpretation of Passe-tout-grain
Blending Gamay from granite soils in Morgon and old vines Pommard with Pinot Noir from the Mâconnais
Native fermentation in stainless, 12 month élevage in used barrels prior to blending and bottling

2023 Les Horées Beaune Les Prévolles
0.48 ha, Catharina owns .18 ha, farming and purchasing the rest from her neighbors
Average vine age: 55+ years
50-80% whole cluster, aged 12-16 months in used barrels, minimal SO2

2024 Les Horées Savigny-les-Beaune Les Plaisirs Et Les Jours
Two historic parcels: Les Vermots (0.18 ha) and Les Peuillets (0.13 ha)
Vine age: Both parcels average 85+ years
50% whole cluster, aged 18 month in used barrels, minimal SO2 after malo

2023 Les Horées Beaune 1er Cru Les Toussaints
A southeast-facing premier cru with shallow limestone-rich soils
50% whole cluster, aged 18 months in 228L and 600L barrels (small % of new oak)
Minimal added SO2

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