2023 Chateau Tour des Gendres 'Cantalouette' Blanc IGP Perigord, France Le Puy this Chardonnay is hand-harvested

this Chardonnay is hand-harvested

Appellation: Brouilly

Minimal sulfur was added for stability before bottling without fining or filtration in April 2023

The wine proves light-weighted and very pure on the palate and leaves an off-dry rather than fully fruity

an early organic pioneer in the Côte des Blancs

2023 Chateau Tour des Gendres 'Cantalouette' Blanc IGP Perigord, France Le Puy this Chardonnay is hand-harvestedThe vines grow on loamy and clayey limestone soil, which gives the wines a fine minerality, and on a mixture of sand and loam that supports the fruitiness and creaminess. Soils Clay, loam, and sand Harvest & Vinification The grapes are macerated for 48 hours, after which they were fermented at 18C in stainless steel. The wine ages on the fine lees for eight months and is only minimally filtered. From the importer