Céline Coté
Yonne, Burgundy, France
WHERE
Céline Coté
WHO
Organic (AB) with Biodynamic practices
7ha of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, worked by hand and by horse.
HOW
Bourgogne Aligoté (W)
Bourgogne Chardonnay (W)
Bourgogne Tonnerre Barrique, Chardonnay (W)
Bourgogne Pinot Noir (R)
Bourgogne Cuvée Julia, Pinot Noir (R)
Bourgogne Epineuil, Pinot Noir (R)
Bourgogne Destrier, Pinot Noir (R)
WINES
Situated between Tonnerre and Molosmes, this is Burgundy at its most northerly and intriguing; the intensely chalky, stony soils and south facing slopes the perfect home for Pinot, as well as Chardonnay.
Céline Coté has lived and worked here since her birth, albeit with a brief stint in Paris before returning home to work her family’s vines.
With the help of her trusty horse, Absinthe, she farms the 7 hectares of Aligoté, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir organically, with biodynamic preparations and practices.
A conscious decision to slow down, reinvigorate the soils and breathe life in to her vineyards has led to wines of great character, purity and place.