Rhône Valley
Powerful nose with notes of white peach, almond, brioche—very much in the style of a great Burgundian white. The palate is voluminous, round, mineral, with a southern character, a touch of richness, and a long finish lingering on dried fruits.
Viognier from 18-year-old vines farmed organically and biodynamically, planted on the Ribeyrettes parcel at 123 meters altitude, on Cretaceous marl-limestone soils in the heart of the garrigue. Manual harvest with selection of the finest bunches, direct pressing. Indigenous yeast fermentation in demi-muids of 0 to 8 wines, with light bâtonnage at the end of fermentation. 12 months of ageing on fine lees in 500-liter demi-muids barrels. Unfined, lightly filtered, 50 mg/l total SO2.
Florence and Benoît Chazallon, partners in life and in the vines, run Château de la Selve, a 13th-century estate in Grospierres, Ardèche. Benoît was almost destined to become a winemaker, coming from the great Rhône Valley family of growers, the Delas. He spent much of his teenage years among the vines and cellars of the Rhône. Florence is an oenologist, and together they took over this family...
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Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Sulphites-free wine
Sulphites-free wine
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