VDF Chenin Faisant

Thierry Beclair

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Color

White

Format

Bottle 75cl

Year

2023

Un 100%
Chenin Blanc

A Loire white that wins you over from the first sip. Thierry Beclair works his vines with real care, letting the chenin blanc express the clay and limestone soils of the region without any fuss. Hand-picked grapes, gentle pressing and a slow fermentation give you a wine that's bright, fresh and full of character. Expect ripe pear, quince and a touch of honey, carried by that lively acidity chenin does so well. Pour it with goat's cheese, roast chicken or grilled fish, or simply enjoy a glass on its own. Honest, low-intervention winemaking from a grower who clearly loves what he does.

3173.73 € incl tax

Qty:

12 in stock

Wine name: VDF Chenin Faisant 2023

Vintage: 2023

Producer: Thierry Beclair

Grape varieties: Chenin Blanc 100%

Region: Loire

Appellation: Vin de France

Winemaking: Hand-harvested grapes, direct pressing, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, ageing on fine lees in stainless steel and old barrels, no fining, no filtration, minimal sulphur at bottling

Maceration: None, gentle whole-bunch pressing with a short skin contact of a few hours before pressing

Colour: Bright pale gold with golden-green highlights

Nose: Quince, yellow pear, white flowers, lemon zest and a touch of honey and flint

Palate: Dry and tensile, saline mid-palate, ripe orchard fruit and citrus, chalky texture and a long, mineral finish

Alcohol content: 12.5% vol.

Soils: Clay-limestone with tuffeau and flint

Farming: Organic practices, natural approach, no synthetic inputs, manual work in the vineyard

Ageing potential: 5 to 8 years

Food pairing: Goat's cheese, roast poultry, grilled fish, scallops, creamy mushroom dishes, Asian-spiced vegetables

Serving temperature: 10 to 12 °C

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