2020 Michel Autran Les Enfers Tranquilles Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France Emme Wines Both crisp and supple

Both crisp and supple

the vines are kept to a maximum yield of 25 hl/ha

60months en tirage

Roadside Terroir

2020 Michel Autran Les Enfers Tranquilles Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France Emme Wines Both crisp and suppleThis comes from the lieu dit Les Enfers translating as 'hell', a particularly hot south facing site in Noizay, where Michel owns 1. 5ha of 50yo vines on 'perruches' (flinty clay limestone soils). As per both cuves, fermentation starts in stainless steel, it is then racked off by gravity into barrels (4 12yo) bought from Vincent Carme. The wine is transferred into stainless vats after a year, and stays there for another 12 months. Vinetrail