Pierre Menard Le Clos des Mailles Chenin 2018Region: Loire Valley, France Appellation: Anjou Color Style: White Wine Grapes: Chenin Blanc Chenin Blanc from the Clos de Mailles vineyard. The vines are found on the highest point of this hillside vineyard on phthalite (siltstone) and shist soils. The work in the vineyard and cellar follows the principles of natural winemaking, where plants are protected with herbal teas and the grapes are pressed gently to ferment on their native yeasts and to

Jane works with some of Burgundy’s top growers

an incomparable bouquet

neutral wood or amphora for aging

supremely smoky and ashy

where plants are protected with herbal teas and the grapes are pressed gently to ferment on their native yeasts and to mature in used barrels undisturbed for 10 months on their fine lees

Bright and briny aromatics

With such good quality fruit

which produces 25

a village classified as 100% Grand Cru in the Montagne de Reims

Their Pinot Grigio is made with a focus on freshness

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We also work by the moon