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).