• Etienne Bodet & Maison Bodet-Hérold
  • Les Greffiers Vielles Vignes

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Chenin Blanc
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1967
    • Terroir: Located at the top of a hill with marl and heavy clay soils from the Jurassic period.
    • Viticulture: Purchased grapes, organic (AB).
    • Vinification: Harvested at 11% potential alcohol, gently pressed, only the first press fraction is kept, low-temperature ambient yeast fermentation, full malolactic conversion, aged for 8 months in stainless steel, bottled the following spring with selected yeast crème from the vineyard (traditional method), aged for 33-35 months on lattes, SO2 added after disgorgement (less than 20 ppm total), no dosage, brut nature.