Clos des Rocs Pouilly-Loche 'En Chantone 2022

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Clos des Rocs Pouilly-Loche 'En Chantone 2022From a small 0. 65ha site found just 100 meters from the Clos des Rocs Monopole, this parcel yields a surprisingly different wine. A poor top layer of soil means the vines suffer more than neighboring plots, resulting in small, concentrated grapes. The ancient 90 year old vines also contribute to the low yields. levage is all in demi muid (500L barrels), and the wine shows the rich concentration with generous fruit on the palate, yet the freshness and

“Kalk & Schiefer” (“limestone and slate”) comes from Blaufränkisch grown on the slopes of the Leitha hills near the village of Jois

and a salty

lifted palate saturated with red fruits

Jean-Paul acquired some acreage outside the town of Joncquières

No de-stemming is done here

This pure-south-exposed site of clay and limestone produces a rich

harvest at Pradeaux (always manual) starts in earnest during the first weeks of October

The fruit is pressed whole-cluster

and huge diurnal temperature shifts allow for Fiano of exceptional precision and complexity

with all elements hanging together in delicate harmony

This is a very special cuvée sourced from a single vineyard situated in the most elite section of the domaine

it offers Mosel-Riesling-like purity and cut