{"product_id":"les-quatres-piliers-chapitre-i","title":"Les Quatres Piliers \"Chapitre I\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrapes: \u003c\/b\u003eSauvignon Blanc\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion: \u003c\/b\u003eTouraine, Loire, France\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage: \u003c\/b\u003e2024\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eViticulture: \u003c\/b\u003eOrganic\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoils: \u003c\/b\u003eClay + Flinty Limestone\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinification: \u003c\/b\u003emacerated in stainless steel for 15 days before transferring to 225L barrels \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAging: \u003c\/b\u003e12 months\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFining or Filtering: \u003c\/b\u003eNone\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSulfur: \u003c\/b\u003e3 g\/hl\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes from the Importer:  \u003c\/b\u003eThe origin story of Domaine des Quatre Piliers centers around Valentin Desloges, a young winemaker born in 1993 who set out to redefine the potential of his native Touraine region in the Loire Valley. The son of a local grape grower, Valentin chose not to simply take over his family’s high-yield estate. Instead, he embarked on a global winemaking journey, studying in Bordeaux, crafting Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand, and working in Alsace. His definitive breakthrough came in Burgundy, where he honed his craft under the mentorship of elite legends like Thierry Pillot in Chassagne-Montrachet and Raphaël Coche at the iconic, cult-status Coche-Dury in Meursault. This elite training instilled in him an obsessive dedication to micro-terroirs, parcel-by-parcel vinification, and patient barrel aging.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eArmed with these Burgundian techniques, Valentin returned home in 2020 to found his own 10-hectare estate, naming it \"The Four Pillars\" after the massive underground ventilation shafts that plunge into the historic limestone quarries beneath his vines. He immediately transitioned the land to strict organic farming and slashed fruit yields in half compared to his neighbors to achieve intense flavor concentration. Rejecting commercial yeasts and heavily limiting sulfites, he lets the natural ecosystem drive the wine. In a remarkably rare move, Valentin even harvests oak from his own estate forest, partnering with a local cooperage to craft custom aging barrels so that the literal wood of his homeland shapes the flavor profile of his acclaimed Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc cuvées.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Buvons Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48147271909563,"sku":null,"price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.buvonswine.com\/products\/les-quatres-piliers-chapitre-i","provider":"Buvons Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}