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The young and energetic Theo has recently taken over operations at the family domaine (though still working alongside his father), and has recently launched his own negoce project, experimenting with fruit from regions outside the Cote d'Or. Theo sources local varieties from places such as the Jura and Savoie, as well as Chardonnay from the Maconnais (under the Roc \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBreïa l\u003c\/span\u003eabel). Quantities are almost laughably small, with the largest production being 300 cases per wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything under these labels is done with a focus on low extraction and early picking (often in the 11 - 11.5% abv's) for cut and precision. Likewise, minimal intervention techniques such as natural primary and malolactic fermentations, neutral vessels for ageing and very low sulphur additions, are all part of the DNA of these very personal wines. Both the Theo Dancer and Roc\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBreïa wines are labelled as Vin de France, as they are brought back and vinified in the family cellars in Chassagne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Roc \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBreïa is likewise sourced from the Mâcon, from vines planted in 1970 and 1985. While this part of Burgundy is best known for its whites, it can deliver refreshing Pinots of finesse. Like the Chardonnay this is picked quite early, translating into 11.5% alcohol, and is made with 50% whole bunches. 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Leroux’s 0.65-hectare parcel is close to the Volnay 1er Cru \u003ci\u003eClos de la Barre \u003c\/i\u003eand encroaches into the \u003ci\u003eMitans l’Ormeau\u003c\/i\u003e lieu-dit. The soil is fine clay shot through with limestone, which preserves maximum moisture for the vines in the drier summer periods. The vines are 50 years old on average. This is a deep yet punchy and sapid Volnay that shows just how great a year 2022 is for Côte de Beaune reds. 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Importantly, these vineyards are home to excellent vine material—almost exclusively old selections of Pinot Fin. From north to south, these sites include: \u003ci\u003eMaizières Basses \u003c\/i\u003e(organically farmed with 60-year-old Pinot Fin vines); a small portion of \u003ci\u003eLes Violettes\u003c\/i\u003e; a new-to-Leroux parcel of old-vine Pinot Fin in \u003ci\u003eGenaivrières\u003c\/i\u003e (just beneath Domaine Leroy’s vines); and finally, there are \u003ci\u003eLes Jacquines, Croix Blanche \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAu-Dessus de la Rivière\u003c\/i\u003e. These parcels span a range of the village’s terroirs, and each was vinified separately. The one-third whole-bunch quota derives mainly from the northern parcels, and about 10% of the grapes fermented directly in a 450-litre barrel that was rolled instead of punched down (\u003ci\u003evinification intégrale\u003c\/i\u003e). 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