2024 Domaine Stephane Bernaudeau, VDF Blanc Les Ongles, Loire, France Manincor the wine aged in 50%

the wine aged in 50% neutral and 50% new French oak barrels for 22 months before bottling unfined and unfiltered

Wine arrives the last week of July

All the separate Pinot lots were fermented either spontaneously or via a pied de cuve (vineyard native yeast cultivation) build up

while the palate follows with a deep core of minerality

2024 Domaine Stephane Bernaudeau, VDF Blanc Les Ongles, Loire, France Manincor the wine aged in 50%Les Ongles comes from a 2 hectare parcel of Chenin Blanc that is on a southwest facing hillside. The vines are now approximately 30 years old and the terroir is primarily schist. Vinification is done in used barrels with the wine staying on its lees for 12 months before being bottled without fining or filtration.