Les Pouches 2017 François Saint-Lô

Viticulture: natural! Made as it once was!

Region: France - Loira

Grape variety: 100% Chenin

Alcohol: 13% vol

Volume: 0,75l

Wine making: spontaneous fermentation; a third of the harvest macerated in whole bunches for about 2 weeks, while the rest was pressed directly

Aging: the two lots were kept separate in old 600l and 1200l barrels for about 30 months, then everything was put together a few weeks before bottling; no addition of sulphites, no filtered or clarified

Serve at: 10-14° C

Food matches: romantic dinner!

About him: the first vintage of a new Chenin Blanc cuvée that comes from a plot that François is now renting from Sylvain Dittiere. The parcel is located in an ancient river bed and the vines are about 30 years old. A third of the harvest macerated whole bunches for about 2 weeks, while the rest was pressed directly. They were kept separate in 600L barrels plus the Stockinger (1200L), then the whole thing was put together a few weeks before bottling. Super texture, incredible fruit, almost tropical but with a lot of minerality. If a good morning starts in the morning...!