At a Glance

  • Variety: Pineau d’Aunis
  • Vine Age: Planted in 1970s
  • Terroir: Clay-sand soil with sandstone, grey-blue puddingstones and quartz.
  • Viticulture: Organic
  • Vinification: 50% whole cluster (dispersed in alternating layers in between the de-stemmed grapes), ambient yeast fermentation started in tank, light punch-downs by foot, pressed halfway through the fermentation, transferred to used 225 L barrels to finish fermenting and age for 6 months, 10-20 ppm SO2 added before bottling.