Loire Valley
Chenin - 2021 - Sylvain Potin
Clau de Nell
As elegant, as deep, as complex, as delicious, as mouth-watering as ever, we keep coming back for more! Notes of quince, candied citrus fruit, almond, subtle hints of vanilla, all carried by a mineral framework. 10 out of 10.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Biodynamic wine
- Appellation
- Val de Loire IGP
- Degree of alcohol
- 13 %
- To drink from
- 2024 to 2030
- rock’n’roll
100% Chenin from about 10-year-old biodynamic vines planted on clay-silt soils. Harvesting is done by hand using crates, with meticulous sorting in the vineyard to select only the most golden grapes. Yields of 28 hl/ha. Vinification: slow, gentle direct pressing of whole grape bunches, followed by cold settling, and 12 months of maturation in 228-litre barrels that have seen 5 wines, in underground cellars, then 6 months in stainless steel vats. Bottled at the estate according to the biodynamic calendar, after a very light filtration.
Sylvain Potin
Sylvain Potin has been the onsite manager of Clau de Nell Estate since 2009, located in Ambillou-Château, Loire Valley, over eight hectares, grown biodynamically since 2000, and taken over by Anne-Claude Leflaive in 2008. Sylvain was hired by Anne-Claude within a few minutes after a walk in the vineyards. Originally from the Angers area, he has extensive experience in the world of wine, from...
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