Barrel-aged, ancient-vine dry chenin. Honey, custard and buttery graham cracker crumbs.
Article number: | Barrel-aged, ancient-vine dry chenin. Honey, custard and buttery graham cracker crumbs. |
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Grape varieties: Chenin Blanc
Region: Loire Valley
Appellation: Anjou
Soils: Sandstone shales, spilite, rhyolite, phtanite
Vine age: 120 years
Farming: Biodynamic. Hand-harvested with several consecutive pickings, selecting only the golden ripe grapes without any botrytis. Estate fruit.
Vinification: The grapes are pressed manually in a vertical presser. No added yeasts or chaptalization.
Aging: 11 months in old oak barrels plus one month in tank.