2023 Patrick Piuze Chablis "Terroir Découverte", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE This comes from a single vineyard named Des Couverts, from the village lieu dit Vaulorent, not the premier cru portion of this slope, on the north facing side of the Grand Cru hill. The vineyard lies in a cool corridor and is typically the last wine to be harvested at the village level by Patrick and his team. The soil is composed of 100% Kimmeridgian limestone with a bit more clay than other parts of Chablis; the soil dates back to

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Malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks

iron-poor soils help to create wines of great power and warmth that are at the same time always highly aromatic

the winery emphasizes transparency

Gentian roots

The wine is made from Chenin Blanc that they hand harvest from vines planted in clay and silex soils on a limestone base

This wine is composed of 85% Tempranillo

vintage and terroir resonate brightly through each wine

Aging takes place in old foudres until bottling the following summer

Port and Madeira expert Roy Hersh has written that Boston Bual “emulates some of the finest qualities of vintage Madeira

produce their own champagne and market it under their own label

Named after the village of Mainqué where the Chacra vineyards are planted