Vouvray Sec

France
Loire
2022

100% Chenin Blanc. Pinon chooses vines from more clay-forward parcels for its annual sec bottling. They average 45 years old and have been certified organic since 2007. The bunches are harvested by hand, rigorously sorted and direct-pressed slowly and gently. The juice flows by gravity into underground tanks for a spontaneous native-yeast fermentation that lasts 2-3 months and stops naturally in the cold cellar. The wine is aged on its fine lees for 4-5 months in a range of old oak, from 500-liter demi-muids to 20-hectoliter foudres. The 2022 finished with 2 grams RS (and 4.6 grams acidity).

91 points
"Rebecca Gibb MW, June 2023 The 2022 Vouvray Sec is Pinon's dry style from grapes planted on clay, offering curved edges to this linear, firm-in-acidity style. It is racy and citrussy with fresh apple fruit and floral flavors. The wines are bottled young to preserve freshness, clarity and fruit. You can approach now for its fragrance and precision but it will relax with time. "
Rebecca Gibb,
Vinous Media
October 2023

SKU/Code: 
DB8892-22
Product Line: 
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Chenin Blanc
Farming Type: 
Organic