Description

Information:
Today, the «Vin de France» title is no longer synonymous with average-quality wines; instead, it is regularly used by talented growers making special cuvees that do not meet AOP criteria. Vines located outside appellation boundaries in the municipality of Chavanay.
High-density planting (8,000-10,000 vines per hectares). Naturel cover cropping to avoid erosion. No insecticides with respect of soil and vine balance, few treatments (depending on weather and the necessary) and small amount of organic fertilizer. Vigour and yield control, leaf-thinning and green harvesting to promote grape ripening. Disbudding on the spring.

Wine making:
Plot harvest and vinification. The bunches are picked when overripe, and the botrytised and desiccated grapes are selected. After pressing, the must is left to settle. Alcoholic-fermented in barrels with native yeasts in temperature-controlled. Very slow fermentation all through the winter.
8 months on barrels. It measured 12% Alc./Vol. and retained 90g of residual sugars.

Description:
Nose: A Pleasant and fresh nose (pear, honey quince).
Taste : Well balanced, supple mouth, sweet sugar on the mid pa-late. An acidulous finish.