Loire Valley
An extremely well-made Chenin, with aromas of pear, quince and citrus fruits, beautiful chalky note... Palate: dense and mineral, with lovely tension. Fred is truly a man who knows how to make a white wine!
Ingredients and nutrition facts
100% Chenin from vines farmed organically, planted in 2015 by Fred on a 0.25 ha parcel. Clay-silica soils with the presence of a limestone vein running through a fault on the hillside – a spot where, until now, the local vignerons would only ever plant Cabernet! The lieu-dit Les Houttes faces full South. Manual harvest. Direct pressing, all by gravity, with settling the next day. 12 months of ageing on fine lees: one-third in 600L demi-muids, and two-thirds in stainless steel tanks. Just a micro-dose of sulphur at bottling.
Fred is an ardent history buff, but in the end, it was in wine where found his calling. After three years of viticulture studies, he decided to set sail for Spain and the region of Ribera del Duero. Fuelled by friendships, new meetings, and stories shared, Fred is a man of sincerity and spirit, who fills his every day with passion. In 2004, he finally returned to Cravant where took over the...
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Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
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Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
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