Region
FranceLoire Valley
Appellation
Vin de France
Cuvée
Moelleux-3.5% residual
Farming
Biodynamic, No/Low till, regenerative viticulture
Vinification
Aged in bottle before release, Barrel Aged, Barrel Fermented, Bio-Dynamic farming techniques, Dry Farmed, Estate grown grapes, Hand harvested, Indigenous yeast fermented
Soil Type
Chalky Limestone, Sandy loam, Schist, Silex
2016 was an vintage of extremes, beginning with a catastrophic series of freezing nights in April. The ensuing frost damage resulted in a crop of 10% the normal size scattered throughout the many parcels that Chidaine farms in Montlouis and Vouvray.
This is a blend of late-harvest grapes culled from the vineyards of both villages, thus its Vin de France denomination.
Firmly supported by great acidity, this wine shows ripe quince, pineapple and lots of minerals.
