Country: France
Region: Loire
Appellation: Vin de France
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc
Style: White
ABV: 13.0% by vol.
Vineyard size: 10 hectares
Terroir: Sandy clay soil, with flint
Age of vines: 35 years
Farming: Dry-farmed. Organic. Ploughed by horse.
Harvest: By hand
Vinification: 12+ hour (overnight) direct pressing using large wooden basket press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without any manipulation. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: 24 months in demi-muid (600L)
Sulfur added: None
The first direct-press Chenin from François since 2016. Rich, ripe and opulent, with notes of forest floor and a powerful, lingering finish. A complete embodiment of the complexity developed from long-period aging in troglodyte caves.