COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Loire Valley
PRODUCTION :
Chahut et Prodiges
Leclerc, Chahut et Prodiges “Les Têtes Noires”
Region: Touraine, Loire Valley
Grape: Côt
Vineyard Size: 15ha
Soil: clay & flint
Average Age of Vines: planted in 1995
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: indigenous yeasts.
Fining: None
Filtration: None
Leclerc, Chahut et Prodiges “Coup de Canon”
Region: Touraine, Loire Valley
Grape: Grolleau
Vineyard Size: 15ha
Soil: clay & flint
Average Age of Vines: planted around 1950
Yield: n/a
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: organic; indigenous yeasts; carbonic maceration over 2-3 weeks.
Aging: 8-10 months in tank.
Fining: None
Filtration: None
So2: None
Leclerc, Chahut et Prodiges “La Mule”
Region: Touraine, Loire Valley
Grape: Gamay
Vineyard Size: 15ha
Soil: clay & limestone
Average Age of Vines: planted in 1985-1990
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: organic; indigenous yeasts; carbonic maceration over the course of 2-3 weeks with no racking or pumping.
Aging: 8-10 months in tank.
Fining: None
Filtration: None
So2: None
Leclerc, Chahut et Prodiges “Les Groslocaux”
Region: Touraine, Loire Valley
Grape: Gamay, Grolleau, Côt
Vineyard Size: 1.5ha
Soil: Dense clay & limestone for the Gamay; light & stony clay/flint for the Grolleau & Côt
Average Age of Vines: Gamay planted 1980-85; Grolleau in 1945; Côt in 1995.
Yield: 35-40 kg
Harvest: by hand into 13kg lugs
Winemaking: indigenous yeasts; 2-3 weeks maceration in concrete at room temperature; slow press; juice drained every 2 days from tank.
Aging: None
Fining: None
Filtration: None
So2: 2mg/L before bottling, depending upon vintage.