Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru

Domaine de la Bergerie

Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru

Producer
Domaine de la Bergerie

Country
France

Region
Loire Valley

Sub-Region
Anjou-Saumur

Appellation
Quarts de Chaume

Farming
Organic

Varietals
100% Chenin Blanc

Vineyards & Viticulture
South-east facing parcel located in the village of Chaume, at Rochefort-sur-Loire.

Soils
Schist with poudingue: large pebbles and fine sand

Harvest & Vinification
The sweetness of this Quarts de Chaume comes from botrytis or what the French call passerillage. Rather than being infected by noble rot, the natural sweetness of the grapes is concentrated by allowing them to dry on the vine through an extended harvest. The grapes are carefully hand-picked and strictly sorted. Fermentation takes place in barriques, the wine is then matured for 18 months in oak barrels.