Le Sot de l'Ange "Aziaum La Goujonniere"

Grapes: Chenin Blanc

Region: Azay Le Rideau, Loire, France

Vintage: 2018

Viticulture: Biodynamic

Soils: Clay + Silex

Yeasts: Native

Vinification: Direct press, then fermentation in ⅓ new cigar barrels, ⅓ clay amphora, ⅓ terra cotta amphora. 

Aging: In barrel + amphora, then blended and bottled.

Fining or Filtering: None

Notes from the Importer: Quentin’s estate is certified biodynamic (which is quite rare in Azay-Le-Rideau) and has been for over ten years (even rarer still). His vines cover approximately twelve hectares, though it’s hard to keep up with him as he continuously seeks to expand. In many parcels white silex stones litter the rows making it look as if the terroir is oozing from the earth. Quentin cuts no corners while working in the vines, doing everything by hand, usually without help, and limits copper sulfur sprayings to 500 grams a year: 75% less than commonly used by other producers in the area. 25 friends help harvest in multiple passes, berry by berry, ensuring that the grapes reach peak maturity.