The Faraud sisters farm 17 hectares sustainably across 20 plots
leveraging the advantages of being a small brewery in a small town
using hand-harvested grapes from their own vineyards planted with carefully selected Pinot and Chardonnay clones
The only fly in the ointment is a high 15% alcohol content
drawn from Oakville's benchland clay and gravel soils
DOM PARENT POMMARD LES CHAPONNIERES 2021 OREGON WHITE The Faraud sisters farm 17Cassis, blueberry, and a saline lift frame the glass before a slightly chalky, medium bodied palate takes over this is Pommard doing what its clay heavy soils do best. Les Chaponnires is a Premier Cru lieu dit on the village's northern edge, where tighter soils temper the appellation's typically muscular frame. Domaine Parent, one of Pommard's oldest estates, aged this 2021 in 40% new oak, adding structure without overwhelming the fresh, pliant finish