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The Les Pieds R\u00f4tis <\/em>is a Chenin Blanc that essentially comes from a vineyard formerly produced under the Touraine appellation but now as Chinon AOP. The vineyard is located on the other side of the Vienne and is actually called Les Pieds R\u00f4tis<\/em> - the<\/em>grilled<\/em>Feet.<\/em> It is a cru characterised by its terroir of gravel, fossil sponges, red clay (hence red feet) and white limestone on a south-east facing slope. After whole-cluster pressing, the Chenin Blanc was fermented spontaneously in wood and, after malolactic fermentation, matured for eleven months on the lees in 400-litre barrels.<\/p>\n Colour<\/p>\n light golden yellow<\/p>\n Nose<\/p>\n The 2022s<\/em>Les Pieds<\/em> R\u00f4tis<\/em> subtle and delicate with light tobacco, rock and herbal spice, some aniseed and liquorice as well as subtle notes of pears and yellow apples.<\/p>\n Palate<\/p>\n On the palate the Les Pieds<\/em> R\u00f4tis<\/em> clear as a bell and rich in finesse. It has also become much more subtle here than in previous years. The fruit is ripe, but still crisp with pomaceous fruit, some citrus and yellow plum. It is a transparent and clear wine with only very slight hints of wood, a clear but beautifully integrated spiciness and a creamy character in which the acidity builds up a beautiful tension.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tasting notes and food recommendations from Christoph Raffelt<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Food pairing suggestions<\/h2>\n
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