Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Blanc 2023

Organic. 100% Chenin Blanc. In most cases, Chinon’s white grapes have been shunted to the less favourable sites. At this address, all the whites are drawn from the sirloin cut of Chinon’s finest limestone terroirs. Baudry’s rare Chinon Blanc hails from two small parcels: 0.8 hectares of vines behind the Château de Sonnay, propagated with cuttings from the vineyards of Domaine Huet; and the eroded limestone of La Croix Boissée. In 2023, Baudry’s eldest Chenin vines, from the latter vineyard also form part of the cuvée.  In the cellar, Matthieu Baudry prefers a slow and delicate pressing. The juice fermented naturally in concrete egg (25%) and old 500- and 600-litre barrels until dryness. The wine was bottled unfiltered.