2023 Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Montlouis sur Loire Sec "Clos Michet", Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Clos Michet is the smaller of two adjacent clos that the Domaine de la Taille aux Loups owns in the commune of Saint Martin le Beau. The larger is the 12ha Clos Mosny, which is entirely enclosed by a wall. The Clos Michet has sandy soil, faces southwest and west and the vines are at least 50 years old. The age of the barrels used are a quarter new, quarter one year, quarter two year and a quarter three years. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER The

The wine is aged 9 months in cement tanks and ⅓ aged in used barrels for 6 months

a lieu-dit in the hills above the village of St-Désirat in the Northern Rhône appellation of Saint Joseph

Grand Cru Schlossberg: on a base of granite rocks

Added to this were cool and wet summer conditions which required constant vigilance

Laurens is proud to produce a splendid range of Blanquette & Cremant de Limoux– with a healthy vineyard

From the hill where Courgis sits

is distinguished by non-sulfitage (even at press)

and a small amount of stainless steel with an eye on transparency of fruit

The blend typically consists of over 50% Chardonnay

After the pressing

His search ended in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

Each vineyard is picked separately