Acclaimed German vintner Ernst Loosen of Weingut Dr. Loosen (in the Mosel Valley) is set to debut his new wine project in Burgundy, Perron de Mypont. Partnering with Burgundy’s Manoël Bouchet, the new négociant business will be focused on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. 

Operating from the Vieux Château de Puligny-Montrachet, their new venture, Perron de Mypont, will release wines under two tiers. The "Maison" tier consists of wines "sourced through the traditional Burgundy negociant system" and will include a Bourgogne Blanc (priced at $32 per bottle) and a Bourgogne Rouge ($33). The "Edition" tier will consist of wines made with via the "parcellaire" approach, with a focus on specific vineyards and partnerships with individual growers. They acquire these wines from growers in various forms—as grapes, juice, must, or even finished wines—with the vinification and aging processes handled at a dedicated custom crush facility in Beaune.

Describing his project in Burgundy as a dream come true, Loosen shared: "I fell in love with Burgundy about 50 years ago, during a winemaking internship there. I was immediately struck by the similarities between Riesling and Pinot Noir, which are both cool-climate varieties that can make truly profound wines that develop beautifully with age."

Loosen's partner is Burgundy-native Manoël “Manu” Bouchet, a former barrel salesman who is now co-chairman of the strategy and prospective department with the trade group Bureau Interprofessionel des Vins de Bourgogne (BIVB). Bouchet is also chairman of the Institut Jules Gayot at the University of Dijon where he helped develop new barrel-making techniques.

The partners are aligned on their preferred Burgundy style: wines with tension, minimal oak influence, and a true reflection of their site and vintage. To achieve this, they're aging their wines in both traditional Burgundy pièces (228 liters) and larger 400-600 liter barrels, using little to no new oak and no bâtonnage (the act of stirring settled lees back into wine). They also intend to age the wines on their lees, a technique Loosen has extensively explored throughout his career.

The project's origins trace back to 2019, when Loosen acquired a portion of the Vieux Château de Puligny-Montrachet. A Dutch friend, who owned the other half, persuaded Loosen to buy in, providing him with a vital base and entry point into the region for this new venture.

The de Mypont family, local aristocrats for four centuries, held the property until its confiscation in 1388. Sixty years later, Jean Perron, a Beaune lawyer, took ownership, adopted the de Mypont name, and completed construction of the Vieux Château in 1530

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