A recent article by Eric Asimov in the New York Times profiles Fixin’s Clos de la Perrière and its current owner, Bégnine Joliet. For much of the 19th century, Clos de la Perrière was one of the most highly-regarded vineyards in the Côte d’Or. That reputation did not continue into the twentieth century, but now Bénigne Joliet is attempting to recuperate that reputation. As Asimov observes, the wines are not of the level that they apparently were two hundred years ago, but they are worthy of note.
The vineyard is organically farmed, but the wine is not so certified. (Continue reading here.)