2024 Domaine Stephane Bernaudeau, VDF Blanc Les Ongles, Loire, France Manincor Wine arrives the last week

Wine arrives the last week of July

Altitude: 260m

Both 15-H-05 (13268) and 15-E-12 (12585) showed sandalwood and white spice

the wine aged in 50% neutral and 50% new French oak barrels for 22 months before bottling unfined and unfiltered

Winemaking: malolactic fermentation in stainless steel

2024 Domaine Stephane Bernaudeau, VDF Blanc Les Ongles, Loire, France Manincor Wine arrives the last weekLes Ongles comes from a 2 hectare parcel of Chenin Blanc that is on a southwest facing hillside. The vines are now approximately 30 years old and the terroir is primarily schist. Vinification is done in used barrels with the wine staying on its lees for 12 months before being bottled without fining or filtration.