Sinople AOC 2018

The Sinople - the word stands for a certain shade of green in heraldry - is a Chenin Blanc that comes from 0.68 hectares from the Clos de Coulaine site directly at the winery. The vines of this Cru Supérieur, which are around 30 years old, stand on a soil with clay and silt in the topsoil and white tuff in the subsoil. After whole cluster pressing, the Chenin Blanc was fermented spontaneously in wood, underwent malolactic fermentation and was aged for eleven months on the lees in barriques with a new wood content of 20 %. Bâtonnage was carried out from time to time. After ageing in barriques, it was matured for another eight months in stainless steel.

Golden yellow

In colour as well as on the nose, the Sinople Ripe and full with notes of yellow stone fruits in both fresh and cooked form. There are also notes of ripe pears and quinces, a little resin and smoke as well as oak with a hint of vanilla.

On the palate, the Chenin Blanc appears similarly ripe and full with a juicy yellow, lush fruit, which, however, never seems too expansive, but is carried and brought into tension by a lively, albeit ripe acidity. The Chenin Blanc is fleshy and slightly spicy with hints of liquorice and saffron, and creamy due to the long ageing on the lees.