{"product_id":"vdf-blanc-a-fleur-de-peau-2023","title":"VdF Blanc 'A Fleur de Peau' 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe've seen an unfortunately scant number of wines from the Auvergne in shop. Of course, this region has largely receded on its wine generation in the last century or so. But what we have found there in the last few years has been nothing short of transfixing. Sitting between the Loire and the Rhône, Auvergne hosts winemaker Henri Chauvet. He's got 10.5 hectares in Boudes planted to mostly Gamay with some Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as well, and will do some negoc fruit (as seen in the Échappée Belle).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe carried some of his wines at the end of last year; you might remember Chauvet entering as Meri's official \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/domestiquewine\/march2024journal-13059290?e%3Dd01596d95a\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1787937471570000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw33FAAql2yNjLnLS9aKZynX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWOTY\u003c\/a\u003e on account of the \u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003everve, an aliveness -- unapologetic primary fruit, a volcanic tang and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/domestiquewine\/march2024journal-13059290?e%3Dd01596d95a\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1787937471570000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw33FAAql2yNjLnLS9aKZynX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ea lot of heart \u0026amp; soul.\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Alexya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Auvergne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10.5 hectares, vines 10-30 years old, very steep slope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e decomposed basalt, limestone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e undergoing organic conversion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 week whole bunch maceration, very long pneumatic pressing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9 months in barrel, old 400L and 228L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFining:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e none\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e none\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdded S02:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1.5g\/hl at bottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-ZRS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henri Chauvet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45938580521013,"sku":"CHUAVETblanc23","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0069\/4645\/5615\/files\/60A1AF76-622C-4615-9625-B86F155B48BC.jpg?v=1787870336","url":"https:\/\/domestiquewine.com\/products\/vdf-blanc-a-fleur-de-peau-2023","provider":"Domestique Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}