Lise et Bertrand Jousset "Premier Rendez-Vous" Region_Ardeche Etienne has begun to experiment

Etienne has begun to experiment with slightly shorter elevage times

fungicides

an old wine-growing method whereby a mixture of grape varieties are planted side by side in the same plot

Fining or Filtering: none

Soils: Alluvial

Lise et Bertrand Jousset "Premier Rendez-Vous" Region_Ardeche Etienne has begun to experimentGrapes: Chenin Blanc (80 year old vines) Region: Loire, France Vintage: 2023 Viticulture: Organic + Practicing Biodynamic Soils: Clay, Flint, Sand + Limestone Vinification: hand harvested in small cases. Direct press, juice goes by gravity in used oak for fermentation to start"mise en masse" into a large stainless steel tank to blend all barrels, 2 months of aging in steel tank Aging: On lees in used oak barrels for 10 months Fining or Filtering: None