Crémant de Loire Brut de Schistes
At a Glance
- Varieties: 80% Chenin Blanc, 20% Chardonnay
- Surface Area: 1.7 ha (4.20 ac), though can vary with vintage
- Vine Age: Planted in the 1980s and 1990s
- Terroir: From multiple plots in Saint Lambert, schist soils.
- Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert), biodynamic (Biodyvin). Manual de-budding and leaf thinning.
- Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, settled, fermentation and aging for 3 months in underground tile-lined tanks, bottled the following January, aged for 30 months on lattes, extra brut.
Wines
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Sparkling
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White
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Red
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Fortified or Dessert