Awards/Ratings

Reported high critical scores — Wine Advocate up to 98/100; aggregate/market references show average ≈97/100. Very

Tasting Note

Pale straw; lemon zest, yuzu, white flowers, fresh almond and saline/marine chalky minerality. Linear, bright acidity with a tension-filled core and a long flinty, saline finish.

Food Pairing

Oysters, raw scallops, sashimi/sushi, tempura prawns, crab or lobster salad; roasted chicken with beurre blanc, mushroom risotto, creamy fish (western) and miso-glazed black cod or delicate noodle dishes (asian).

Production Method

Biodynamic viticulture; native-yeast spontaneous fermentation; aged ~24+ months in (mostly) used French oak barrels; bottled unfiltered and unfined.

Vineyard Info

Domaine d'Auvenay is Lalou Bize‑Leroy’s small, biodynamically farmed domaine based in Saint‑Romain; tiny, allocation-only production from prized Burgundian parcels including Les Narvaux.