A dry white produced from 40 year old vines of Chenin Blanc planted on clayey-schist soil. Following a selection of plots representing 2 ha, the grapes are handpicked at full maturity requiring up to 4 pickings. The average yield is 40 hl/ha. Once the bunches are pressed the juice is fermented in demi-muid barrels of 400 to 500 litres for up to 3 months at cellar temperature 19°C - 21°C. The wine is then aged on fine lies for 18 months in the same barrels which are 1 to 8 years old.
The colour is light yellow, the nose is intense and complex with floral and citrus aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, the moderate richness is well-balanced by the acidity, great intensity of flavours on the long finish. As there is no new oak and the barrels are of a large volume, the Chenin Blanc's aromas and flavours are not over powered by any oaky characteristics either on the nose and palate, the oak is well integrated. The wine may be cellared for up to 8 years.
The colour is light yellow, the nose is intense and complex with floral and citrus aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, the moderate richness is well-balanced by the acidity, great intensity of flavours on the long finish. As there is no new oak and the barrels are of a large volume, the Chenin Blanc's aromas and flavours are not over powered by any oaky characteristics either on the nose and palate, the oak is well integrated. The wine may be cellared for up to 8 years.
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