Country: France
Region: Loire
Appellation: Vin de France
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc
Style: Maceration
ABV: 12.0% by vol.
Vineyard size: 10 hectares
Yield: 40hl/ha
Terroir: Ancient marine bed. Clay-flint with alluvial deposits.
Age of vines: 35+ years
Farming: Dry-farmed. Organic. Plowed by horse.
Harvest: By hand
Vinification: 15-day, whole-cluster maceration, followed by pressing using large wooden basket press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without any manipulation whatsoever. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: 24 months in demi-muid (600L barrel). Bottled November 2024.
Sulfur added: None
Notes: Golden yellow with mellow tannins and alternating layers of tropical fruit and herb. Mineral, saline, and complex.