{"product_id":"2022-la-grange-aux-belles-les-moyens-du-bord","title":"2022 La Grange aux Belles Les Moyens du Bord","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e: Marc Houtin \u0026amp; Gérald Peau (Jesse) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION\u003c\/strong\u003e: Loire Valley, FR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chenin Blanc \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVITICULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e: Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChenin Blanc, from young vines grown on black schist. 30% aged in tank and 70% aged in used barrels for 6 months. Not fined or filtered. \"Wonderful lifted and airy aromas of spring blossoms, apples and lemon icy pole. The palate is also light and lifted with a beautiful freshness. Textural with a mineral core and soft, juicy acidity. Easy going flavours of white fleshy fruit, lime, apple and a chalky finish. Super smooth and insanely good for an entry level wine.\" - Ryan Larkin, importer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn 2007, Marc was joined by Julien Bresteau. It was then that the pair began to convert the vineyards to organic. They worked tirelessly over the years to improve soil health, and also replanted many vines within the vineyards. They slowly purchased more plots, in and around Anjou. A few years ago, Gérald Peau (Jesse) joined them. And in 2022, Julien moved on to another project.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarc, Gérald and their team farm many varieties. The subsoils are mainly made of schist, with some silt and clay on top. Water stress is essential, and there is little rain here, the vines work hard! They use herbal infusions such as nettles, horsetail and buckthorn and put low doses of compost on the soil at the end of winter to relaunch the microbial activity. The grapes are vinified with their natural yeasts and no additives are used, except for a small amount of SO2 before bottling, sometimes none at all.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Grange aux Belles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44903696105634,"sku":"72910589031","price":59.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/6533\/4178\/files\/60.png?v=1725950006","url":"https:\/\/spon.bar\/products\/2022-la-grange-aux-belles-les-moyens-du-bord","provider":"Spön Bottle Shop and Wine Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}