2024 Benoit Courault La Grande Maille Loire, Vin de France Pierre Peters and roasted dandelion root

and roasted dandelion root

Vinification: The Bourgogne Blanc is vinified at cold temperatures in stainless steel tank

The juice ferments in 228-liter 3-year-old barrels for 6-7 weeks with indigenous yeast only

finishing with quiet mineral persistence

looking for the optimum moment of ripeness for each varieties

2024 Benoit Courault La Grande Maille Loire, Vin de France Pierre Peters and roasted dandelion rootNew cuve replacing Les Rouliers, this is old vine Cabernet Franc from the north facing slopes of the La Grande Maille lieu dit on black schist soils. Fermented naturally and aged 10 months in barrel without racking. Bottled with a light touch of sulfur (10 mg L total). Fresh and lifted at 12. 5% ABVvibrant, mineral, and classically Courault.