Chenin Blanc 100%
Terroir: Clay and flint soils on the most beautiful plots of ourestate, to the south-east of Chançay
Wine-making: Pneumatic pressing. Cold settling in stainlesssteel vats, no enzyme use. Slow alcoholic fermentation withindigenous yeasts in 228-litre and 400-litre oak barrels. 12-month ageing on fine lees in barrels (20% new oak) beforebottling at the beginning of winter.
Tasting: A bright wine with golden tinges. The nose isintense and suggests delicate aromas of vanilla, liquorice andwhite fruit – pear, quince, fresh apple. On the palate, it iscrisp and fruity, with a generous and round attack and a long lasting finish.
Pairing: A gastronomic wine that will pair deliciously withlobster, scallops, creamed poultry or creamed sweetbread,fish and cream, foie gras or an old Comté.
Serve at 10°C and will age beautifully 10 to 15 years