Chateau du Petit Thouars Chinon Rouge 'L'Epee' 2020

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Chateau du Petit Thouars Chinon Rouge 'L'Epee' 2020LEpemeaning the swordis produced from free run and press juice from the oldest Cabernet Franc vines in Les Plantes and a small portion of Le Clos. Fermentation is left to start naturally in stainless steel tanks, lasting for about 3 weeks, then aged in a combination of steel tank and well used oak barrels. With deep aromatics, this wine displays a register of spice with an overlay of violets and a core of dark red and black fruits. That said, LEpe

Corine’s “À l’abri du Monde” Rouge is roughly two-thirds Merlot

Late-harvested from Aldo's oldest Catarratto vines

this offers a more subdued fruit profile than the Rotgipfler Anning

it offers black

This delicate extraction allows the fruit to remain lithe and supple

and taut red fruits

If “Arboreus” is a sea to swim in

This sparkling wine is 100% Pinot Noir made in Methode Tradicional from two separate vineyards high up in the Uco Valley

and an overall sense of concentration bodes well for this wine’s long future

Fermentation occurs with indigenous yeast

The vines were planted in 1966 and another section in 1986

and offers electric acidity and a salty