Original - Unctuous
The exceptional bottle's weight (1.8kg) may result in higher shipping costs for the final shopping cart.
A new grape variety enriches the range of wines proposed in the Loire Valley's country : the Chardonnay vine. Known for its ability to adapt to very different soils and climates that make it an "international" grape variety, it has never planted its roots in the Nantes soils nor enjoyed a relatively temperate climate.
Everything suggests that the new Loire Valley's terroir suits the chardonnay, a terroir consisting exclusively of ORTHOGNEISS, a hard rock resulting from the Granite metamorphism (recrystallization and deformation under the effect of temperature and pressure). Although its structure and composition are close to the Granite's one, ORTHOGNEISS is less siliceous and a little richer in trace elements.
But there is another original point : a ageing in clay amphora and a vinification without added sulphites, generally very well tolerated with terracotta jars.
The harvest is manual and the grapes are gently pressed by pneumatic pressing. The must is not decanted but directly fermented with the native yeasts. It is then racked in clay amphorae for an ageing phase of 9 months, where the must finishes its malolactic fermentation.
When the ageing phase is over, the must is racked without any fining or filtration processes before bottling.
No sulphits are added during the whole process of vinification.
LUX is a white wine made without any sulphites addition. It should not be exposed to heat but kept in a cool cellar.
| Country | Vin de France |
| Color | White |
| Orange wines | No |
| Clay amphorae wines | Yes |
| Type | Dry |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Capacity | 75 cl |
| Single Grape Variety | Chardonnay |
| Alcohol rate | 13 % |
| Quality Designation | Vin de France |
| Cellar Potential | 10 ans |
| Service advise | 12-13°C (54-55°F). Open 2 hrs before the service. |
| Culture Methods | Biodynamic |
| No added sulphits | Yes |
| Fining | No |
| Filtering | No |
| Comments | Fermentation with native yeasts. Ageing in clay amphorae for 12 months. No added sulphits. No fining, no filtering. |
| Stopper | Natural cork |
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You will find vintages:
- fermented and aged in clay amphorae
- fermented in traditional tanks and aged in clay amphorae
- partially aged in clay amphorae...
...not to mention the rare wines vinified entirely in Qvevris!
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