Sous la Velle
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release, when the wine strikes a perfect balance between youthful fruit and developed tertiary complexity.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
pan-seared scallops, roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Sourced from the historic lieu-dit 'Sous la Velle' situated just below the village of Meursault, this white Burgundy represents a harmonious marriage of classic French terroir and modern, low-intervention winemaking. The vineyard's name, translating to 'under the town', features deep clay-limestone soils that yield a richer, more generous expression of Chardonnay compared to the steeper hillside plots. Mark Haisma coaxes a vibrant energy from this parcel, utilizing wild yeasts and older French oak barrels to preserve the natural tension, bright citrus acidity, and classic Meursault characteristics of white peach, toasted hazelnut, and flinty minerality without letting heavy oak dominate the palate.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 2009 by Australian winemaker Mark Haisma, a former protégé of Dr. Bailey Carrodus at Yarra Yering, this micro-négoce operation is based in Gevrey-Chambertin within the heart of Burgundy, France. Haisma transitioned from the Yarra Valley to Burgundy to craft low-intervention, terroir-driven wines that marry classic French elegance with a touch of New World energy. Operating from his own custom-built winery completed in 2016, he meticulously sources fruit to produce small-batch Burgundy appellations—including Volnay, Pommard, and Meursault 'Sous la Velle'—alongside expressive Rhône Valley Syrah and Grenache blends. His signature style is defined by purity of fruit, bright acidity, and fine-grained tannins, playfully celebrated in distinctive cuvées like 'A Bogan in Bogandy'.