Les Graippeaux
At a Glance
- Varieties: Chenin Blanc
- Surface Area: 1.5 ha (3.70 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted in 1947 and 1955
- Terroir: On a northwest-facing hillside, sandy glauconitic olive chalk (tuffeau) with calcareous sandstone, well-draining.
- Viticulture: Organic, biodynamic practices, Guyot-Poussard pruning.
- Vinification: Directly pressed, settled, ambient yeast fermentation in used barrels, full malolactic conversion, aged for 2 years in barrels and demi muids (new and used), SO2 added at bottling (less than 20 ppm).
Wines
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Sparkling
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White
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Red