2019 VDF - 68 Ares
2019 VDF - 68 Ares
Hand-picked Folle Blanche grapes. Aged on lees for 6 months. Light filtration. No added sulfites.
Cuvée: 68 Ares
Style: Still
Colour: White
Grapes/Blend: Folle Blanche
ABV: 10.5%
Vintage: 2019
Winemaking: Hand-picked grapes, pressed and racked. Malolactic fermentations, then aged on lees for 6 months. Light filtration. No added sulfites.
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Sandy loam
Yield: 35 hl/ha
Both Marion and Manu were born in Muscadet and have been around vineyards their whole lives. After a long time away working for winemakers in New Zealand (Felton Road Winery) and Chile (Domaine Clos Ouvert), they settled in 2013 in the village of le Pallet and work now with three grape varieties: Melon de Bourgogne (8 ha), Folle Blanche (0,68 ha) at la Haye-Fouassière, and Gamay (0,60 ha). The wines are all vinified by parcel with the aim of showing off the varied volcanic terroir of the region.
Marion and Manu are working organically and in line with the lunar calendar, in total respect of the soils and the nature.