100% Chenin Blanc. Pinon makes two traditional-method sparkling wines, from bunches picked earlier than for the still wines and from the more clay and flint-forward parcels. The vines average 45 years old and have been certified-organic since 2007. Fruit for the brut is picked a little less ripe...
100% Chenin Blanc. Pinon makes two traditional-method sparkling wines, from bunches picked earlier than for the still wines and from the more clay and flint-forward parcels. The vines average 45 years old and have been certified-organic since 2007. For the non-dosé--versus the straight brut--the...
90% Chardonnay/10% Menu Pineau. Cazin dedicates 1 hectare of mainly Chardonnay, with a bit of co-planted Menu Pineau, to a tiny production of Crémant de Loire. These 30-year-old vines are planted on siliceous clay soils and farmed sustainably. The bunches are harvested by hand and pressed directly...
