2022 VDF 'L’Esprit Libre'
Marie-Lise & Thomas Batardière
Regular price
$105
750ml
Sale
From two plots about 100M apart. 30-90 year old vines grown on red sand, clay and quartz. Certified biodynamic. Direct press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Aged in stainless steel tank for 13 months. Zero additions. Not fined or filtered. Zero added SO2. 12.5%
Small flinty reduction, with a mix of citrus and orchard fruits, oyster shell, and a heightened sense of meadow flowers in the breeze. Textural and weighty with plenty of material and grip, while at the same time being quite bright and lively. Yellow stone fruits with fresh apples and hints of honey – all lifted and seamless with plenty of mouth-watering acidity and a puckering mineral finish. An all-rounder that ticks all the boxes.
Loire Valley
2022
Chenin Blanc
VDF
