Touraine Chenin Blanc Le Vinifera

Henry Marionnet

Touraine Chenin Blanc Le Vinifera

Producer
Henry Marionnet

Country
France

Region
Loire Valley

Sub-Region
Loire-et-Cher

Appellation
Touraine

Farming
Organic

Varietals
100% un-grafted Chenin

Vineyards & Viticulture
Henry acquired this parcel from a neighbor in 2002. It is planted with 25 acres of 35 year old Chenin vines, using massal selected Chenin vines from pre-phylloxera plantings.

Soils
Predominantly clay soil with a layer of flint

Harvest & Vinification
The grapes are hand-harvested and 100% destemmed. After pellicular maceration, the juice ferments in tanks with indigenous yeast for about five days. No malolactic fermentation is used in order to preserve freshness. The wine then ages in stainless steel tanks until bottling in the winter following harvest.