Chenin de Compostelle 2024
Estate: Château Les Hauts de Caillevel
- Colour: White
- Appellation: IGP Périgord
- Region: Sud-Ouest
- Vintage: 2024
- Grape varieties: Chenin (100%)
- Certifications: AB / EU Organic
- Soil: Clay-limestone, Sandy
- Ageing: 6-12 months, Amphora / Stoneware / Jar, Oak barrel (used)
- Aromas: Fruity, Floral, White-fleshed fruit, Citrus
- Food pairings: Fish, Cheese, Aperitif
Tasting notes
A complex and refined nose with lovely intensity and hints of citrus. On the palate, it has lovely body and a fine balance, with notes of pineapple, lemon and custard. A long finish with freshness and vibrancy.
Winemaking: 12-hour skin contact. Only free-run juice. Alcoholic fermentation in earthenware jars (75 per cent) and oak barrels (25 per cent). • Serving temperature: 5–6°C • Hand harvesting in mid-September. Residual sugar < 0.4 g/l. Volatile acidity 0.45. Total SO₂ 37 mg/l and free SO₂ 10 mg/l.
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