Goisot 2019 Saint-Bris Exogyra Virgula, Burgundy

Saint Bris is a region in Burgundy, very near Chablis, that is the only place where Sauvignon Blanc is permitted. The soils are full of limestone and ancient seashells and the wines absorb those distinct and beguiling aromas and flavors. This vintage of Saint Bris from Goisot is without question the best we have ever had. Along with those telltale stony and briny notes there is this remarkable blast of white flowers and green stems. The energy and charm in this wine make it utterly crave inducing. Pair with fish, shellfish, sashimi, sushi.

Exogyra Virgula is a scientific term for a bed of fossilized oyster shells. These beds provide an extremely unique flavor profile full of minerality, acidity, and a sea salt character common to this area near Chablis, France.

Domaine Goisot is located in the Saint Bris appellation, once part of the Chablis AOC of Burgundy, France, prior to the arrival of phylloxera. The wines of this unique appellation are officially entitled to the status of Bourgogne. However,  unlike other producers in Burgundy, they not only grow Chardonnay and Aligote, but also Sauvignon Blanc.This wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc.  Soils here are from the Jurassic period and consist of Kimmeridgian clay and the fossilized oyster shell, Exogyra Virgula.