DOMAINE SEROL - Pourquoi faire sans Blanc - Chenin 2019
Domaine Sérol is a family-estate, farmed biodynamically, on the eastern foothills of the Massif Central, close to the gorges de la Loire. Stéphane Sérol took over the estate from his father in 1996. With his wife, Carine, they selected the best potential terroirs of granite soils at high altitude (400 to 500 meters) and cleared the fields to replant vineyards. They naturally chose to plant the region’s indigenous local grape varieties: Gamay Saint Romain (32 hectares) and 2 hectares of Viognier. One new vineyard of 2 hectares of Chenin Blanc has been planted in 2018.
Pourquoi Faire Sans Blanc 2019 is the first white wine from Domaine Sérol, made from young Chenin Blanc vines. After the manual harvest, the grapes are put in direct pressing. Vinification is carried out in 500-litres barrels and aging lasts 6 months, in barrels and on lees.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc