Andre Dezat

The Dezat operation really is a family operation with Andre`s two sons looking after vineyard and winery and their wives running the office. Each sector operates with efficiency and a keen eye for detail and quality. The vines are ruthlessly managed to ensure notoriously low yields, while in the winery, the fruit`s integrity is impeccably preserved by careful handling and fermentation in chilled stainless steel. Roughly 20 hectares are scattered throughout 5 villages, ensuring that consistency is coupled with high quality. The rare red cuvees are understandably much sought-after, and are from a mixture of 25 and 40 year old vines. With the acquisition of Domaine Thibault in neighbouring Pouilly, Andre upped the ante. His 4.5 ha has now increased to 10, and from the first vintage in 1984, the same rigourous standards have resulted in one of the regions great wines. Pure, steely, and mineral are Dezat trademarks (the wines not Andre). (PG 19/11/08)