Les Maisons Rouges, 2020 Coteaux du Loir “Les Perrons” (Chenin Blanc)
100% Chenin. This cuvée is produced from the fruit of 4 different parcels situated at the top of the slope and have identical soils rich in “perrons”, or masses of flint rock. The soil is composed of sandy loam with 80-90% flint and quartz on the surface and 40% on average in the subsoil. This excessively stony terroir combined with drying ventilation is ideal for the Coteaux du Loir white wines harvested from young vines., around 10-20 years old. Harvested manually in mid-October into boxes. Fermentation and aging takes place in oak barrels for 13 months. The winemakers use indigenous yeasts, and use no added sulfites when bottling. This wine is unfiltered.
100% Chenin. This cuvée is produced from the fruit of 4 different parcels situated at the top of the slope and have identical soils rich in “perrons”, or masses of flint rock. The soil is composed of sandy loam with 80-90% flint and quartz on the surface and 40% on average in the subsoil. This excessively stony terroir combined with drying ventilation is ideal for the Coteaux du Loir white wines harvested from young vines., around 10-20 years old. Harvested manually in mid-October into boxes. Fermentation and aging takes place in oak barrels for 13 months. The winemakers use indigenous yeasts, and use no added sulfites when bottling. This wine is unfiltered.
100% Chenin. This cuvée is produced from the fruit of 4 different parcels situated at the top of the slope and have identical soils rich in “perrons”, or masses of flint rock. The soil is composed of sandy loam with 80-90% flint and quartz on the surface and 40% on average in the subsoil. This excessively stony terroir combined with drying ventilation is ideal for the Coteaux du Loir white wines harvested from young vines., around 10-20 years old. Harvested manually in mid-October into boxes. Fermentation and aging takes place in oak barrels for 13 months. The winemakers use indigenous yeasts, and use no added sulfites when bottling. This wine is unfiltered.