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Domaine De Belliviere, Premices, 2022

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Apple, Pear, Mineral

Loire / White / Chenin Blanc / Organic, Biodynamic

Farming

Organic/Biodynamic

Producer

Domaine de Belliviere

Grape

Chenin Blanc

Wine Type

White

Country

France

Region

Jasnieres AOC, Loire

Vintage

2022

Alcohol

12%

Size

75cl

 

Prémices is Bellivière's "entry" Chenin Blanc which over the years after biodynamic conversion has evolved into being a barrel selection of the most fruit-forward of the Jasnières. It is harvested manually, direct-pressed and fermented in barrels with native yeasts and minimal sulphur; it is aged an average of 10 months in used barrels.

Notes on the producer

Making biodynamic wines in the northernmost vineyards of the Loire requires determination, passionate commitment, and a cool temperament, as mother nature regularly brings frost, mildew, oidium, and hail but this is exactly what they do, rather well we may add. They started on the backfoot with losses of vineyards to frost and other things in the early 90's to build up to where they are now. They now have 14 hectares, scattered over 65 parcels within 6 villages. Chenin Blanc represents the vast majority of the Bellivière production. Grapes are diligently picked by hand and in the cellar, each parcel is vinified individually in barrels of various shapes and sizes, permitting Eric and his son Clément to make judicious blending choices each vintage. Fermentations are always done with native yeasts, and often they will not finish all of the grapes' sugars.


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