COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Loire Valley
PRODUCTION :
Chahut et Prodiges
“Les Têtes Noires”
Region: Loire
Grape: Côt
Vineyard Size: 15ha
Soil: clay, flint
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: indigenous yeasts
Fining: none
Filtration: none
So2: N/A
“Coup de Canon”
Region: Loire
Grape: Grolleau
Vineyard Size: 15ha
Soil: clay, flint
Average Age of Vines: 65 years
Harvest: by hand
Farming: organic
Winemaking: 2-3 week maceration, indigenous yeasts
Aging: 8-10 months in tank
Fining: none
Filtration: none
So2: none
“La Mule”
Region: Loire
Grape: Gamay
Vineyard Size: 15ha
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Harvest: by hand
Farming: organic
Winemaking: 2-3 week maceration in concrete, indigenous yeasts
Aging: 8-10 months in tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
So2: none
“Les Groslocaux”
Region: Loire
Grape: Gamay, Grolleau, Côt
Vineyard Size: 1.5ha
Soil: clay, limestone, flint
Average Age of Vines: 61 years
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2-3 week maceration in concrete, slow press, indigenous yeasts
Aging: none
Fining: none
Filtration: none
So2: 2mg/L at bottling