2024 Thomas Batardiere Anjou l'Esprit Libre, Loire, France G.D. Vajra then fermentation kicked off naturally

then fermentation kicked off naturally in small

2019 Daterra 'Portela do Vento'

Destemmed and fermented in mainly stainless steel (some used oak barrels) with the skins for 14 days

the year Mikey and I married under one of the biggest oak trees on the property

2024 Thomas Batardiere Anjou l'Esprit Libre, Loire, France G.D. Vajra then fermentation kicked off naturallyCertified Biodynamic. 100% Chenin Blanc. This wine is made of three parcels, situated in Rablay, with vines 15 90 years old. From plateaus of red sand and quartz gravel on schist. The juice is blended in steel tanks before the fermentation starts. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentations start naturally, without inoculation and without temperature control (his cave is underground and its 14 degrees C). The wine rests on its lees from pressing until