2023 Domaine Moreau-Naudet Vaillons Chablis Premier Cru, France La Spinona with tangerine

with tangerine

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Farmed biodynamically and vinified with a high proportion of whole clusters

then racked to steel for 4 months

100% old-vine Cinsault planted in 1928 made with whole clusters in one used demi-muid barrel

2023 Domaine Moreau-Naudet Vaillons Chablis Premier Cru, France La Spinona with tangerineThis cuve comes from 6077 year old Chardonnay vines across four parcels within the Vaillons sector (including Schet), where shallow clays over Kimmeridgian limestone and mainly morning sun give a tense, mineral profile. Fermentation is with native yeasts and split between stainless steel (about 70%) and seasoned oak (old 228 L barrels plus a few 600 L foudres), followed by lees aging to preserve purity and texture.