Grapes: Chenin Blanc
Region: Loire, France
Vintage: 2021
Viticulture: Certified Organic + Certified Biodynamic
Soils: Clay + Silex
Yeasts: Native
Vinification: Direct press, then fermentation in stainless steel
Aging: In stainless steel
Fining or Filtering: None
Notes from the Importer: Quentin’s estate is certified biodynamic (which is quite rare in Azay-Le-Rideau) and has been for over ten years (even rarer still). His vines cover approximately twelve hectares, though it’s hard to keep up with him as he continuously seeks to expand. In many parcels white silex stones litter the rows making it look as if the terroir is oozing from the earth. Quentin cuts no corners while working in the vines, doing everything by hand, usually without help, and limits copper sulfur sprayings to 500 grams a year: 75% less than commonly used by other producers in the area. 25 friends help harvest in multiple passes, berry by berry, ensuring that the grapes reach peak maturity.
It bursts with racy energy, tension, and robust minerality, with layers of flinty pear skin, fleshy apricot, and hints of bitter green almond and marshmallow root.
