Les Horees

Following her first harvest in the Nahe, Catharina shipped off to Montpelier and then Geisenheim to pursue her wine studies. She was lucky enough following this to have internships at Comte Armand & DRC, harvest jobs at Drouhin and Vogüe, and extended stints at both Cecile Tremblay and Marquis d'Angerville where her focus was much more vineyard-centric. As one would expect form these vast and impressive experiences, when she set out with her husband to start a winery of their own, "making" wine in the vineyard was the first and foremost thought. 

Biodynamics can be hotly debated or contested, but in essence it is a methodology that allows the interweaving of the impact of the producer, the flora, fauna, and the earth's rhythms. Many of the smartest farmers, even those who don't attach a label to it, will affirm that doing things with great intent, as biodynamics encourage, will net a far superior harvest. 

The couple's first harvests were vinified in a small cellar in Pommard, starting their range with a plot from Beaune called Prevolles in the 2018 vintage. Acting as micro-negociants, Les Horées has now grown to also own 1.56 hectares combined, spanning both the Cote de Beaune & Cote de Nuits. Winemaking is done with minimal-intervention, skin contact with the aligotes and usually a large portion (around 80%) of stems included for the reds to add texture and balance the ph. The results stunning - the rare combination of both deep complexity and brightness.