2022 Huet - Vouvray Le Mont Demi Sec

Appellation: Vin de France

Grapes: 100% Syrah

Average Vine Age: 33 years

Altitude: 130 feet (40m)

Soils/Terroir: Argiles Sableuses (sandy red clay soils)

Farming: Organic

Harvest: Hand harvested

Yield: 37hl/ha

Winemaking: The whole bunches are directly pressed upon arrival in the cellar. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless-steel tanks using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts. After the completion of malolactic fermentation, the wine is racked and transferred back to stainless-steel tanks for ageing. No sulfur additions were made during the vinification of this wine.

Maturation: Aged 3 months in stainless steel tanks. Bottled without fining or filtration.

pH: 3.4

Total SO2: <10ppm

-Importer notes

Clos des Briords is located on the hillsides of the river Maine, a tributary of the Loire. The site totals 4.40 hectares and the vines were planted between 1950 and 1989, with the vast majority between 50 and 70 years old. These are the oldest vines of the estate and planted on soils of "granite de Thébaud"