Meet Joachim Skaasen, a native Norwegian who studied at college in Vermont, and today makes wine in Meursault. Living in London and uninspired by his post-college career, he sought solace at a local wine shop, where he discovered the wines of Burgundy producer Maison Harbour.
He fell in love with wine and entered school in Burgundy, where the program required Joachim to complete an internship en alternance; he discovered Chandon de Briailles in Savigny les Beaune, and interned alongside Christian Knott (the lesser half of Domaine Dandelion!).
2019 was Joachim’s first vintage in his Meursault cellar. He makes 1-3 barrels each of three wines from three organic vineyard sites - “Les Bas Liards” in Savigny-les-Beaune, “Les Vaux” in Meursault, and a Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc.
His ultimate goal is to own, farm, and make wine from his own slice of heaven in Meursault. Until then, he farms someone else’s vines as a tâcheron for Chandon de Briailles.
We will be tasting through the following cuvées:
Ticket includes full tasting + discussion + snacks
*Wine club members get 15% off on this event. Enter TIPPLER<3 - name of order must match membership.
