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Celeste

1006 Vins de Loire

Celeste Bottle
Appellation
Val de Loire
Variety
Chenin Blanc
Age of Vines
25
Farming
In conversion
Soil
Sandstone and puddingstone
Altitude
50 meters
Fermentation
Hand harvested, slow, gentle pressing, natural yeast fermentation in French oak barrels
Aging
17 months in second-fill French oak barrels

Overview

Coming from a single vineyard plot of 25-year-old Chenin Blanc planted on the class sandstone and puddingstone soils of the Anjou, Celeste is a verticle, expressive, but engaging style of Chenin Blanc. This plot is in its second year of conversion to certified organic farming (2021), is picked by hand, and slowly pressed into French oak barrels where fermentation begins spontaneously.

Loire, France
  • Location
    Loire, France
  • Appellation
    Val de Loire
  • Proprietor
    Pauline Lair
  • Winemaker
    Pauline Lair
  • Size / Elevation
    10 hectares / meters

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