{"product_id":"domaine-derain-saint-aubin-le-ban-2023","title":"Domaine Derain - Saint Aubin 'Le Ban' 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint-Aubin 'Le Ban' 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e is a natural wine crafted by \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/domaine-derain\"\u003eDomaine Derain\u003c\/a\u003e, in the Burgundy region in \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/france\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/a\u003e. This red wine is made with 100% \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/pinot-noir\"\u003ePinot Noir\u003c\/a\u003e grapes, grown on vines on hillsides, 60 ares of approximately sixty years old and 23 ares of approximately seven years old. The vineyards are south-facing, all on gravelly clay-limestone soil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinification and aging: Vinification in conical wooden vats.\u003cbr\u003e80% destemmed for 18 days of maceration and aged for 11 months in 228 L barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow was Le Ban by Domain Derain taste?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a big mouthfeel bursting with dark forest fruit and a foresty finish tingling with subtle hints of mushroom and earth. This wine will only get better with time, but already has a great zippy mouthfeel with lots of energy and finesse. A top wine for sure!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho runs Domain Derain in Burgundy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulien Altaber now runs the domaine with his wife and partner Carole Schwab, and interestingly founder Dominique Derain is also never too far away, still involved in the cellar tastings, even waxing the bottles when not travelling to other vineyards across the world in retirement. Julien Altaber and Carole also run the winery Sextant from the same cellar. This began as a side project for Julien when he was the right hand man for Dominque Derain over many years before taking over the estate. Now both are run side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MORE Natural Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54373708333324,"sku":"MORE-5163-SKU","price":47.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/files\/Domaine-Derain---Saint-Aubin---Le-Ban.png?v=1752759444","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.com\/en-it\/products\/domaine-derain-saint-aubin-le-ban-2023","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}