About the Wine
Réve Éphémère is made up of 99% Poulsard from very old vines, blended with a few Pinot Noir vines that exist on the same plot. The grapes are destemmed and given 4 weeks on the skins, then pressed using a vertical rachet press before being blended with free-run juice and aged in fibreglass. A silky wine full of pretty red fruit. We’d suggest giving it a bit of air once pulling the cork, once having a chance to breathe the plush layers of fruit will start to emerge. A wine that will age wonderfully, this is one we’d definitely recommend cellaring.
It is early days in Jean-François’ wine journey, with 2020 being his first proper vintage. His wines are already remarkably accomplished, detailed and powerful. With a bright future ahead, we look forward tasting these wines for years to come. As usual for growers in this region, production is small with limited amounts to go around.
About Jean-François Essler
Jean-François Essler farms just under 4 hectares of vines in Grusse (Val-Sonette). A former graphic designer and wine merchant by trade, Jean-François decided he wanted to make wine, and spent a few years working at Domaine Buronfosse before setting up his own estate. The entire estate is certified organic, with a few biodynamic methods also being used. The work is focused around a respect to the living eco system of the vineyard. During harvest, everything is done by hand and great care is taken not to damage the grapes.
