Lise et Bertrand Jousset "Premier Rendez-Vous" Region_Ardeche and photography by Ben McMahon

and photography by Ben McMahon and Tom Cockram

It was also a cold and humid spring but with a summer of contained temperatures that were neither too high nor too low

fungicides

Vinification: Slow fermentation in vats without filtration

He achieves this by following a 4-pillar approach

Lise et Bertrand Jousset "Premier Rendez-Vous" Region_Ardeche and photography by Ben McMahonGrapes: Chenin Blanc (80 year old vines) Region: Loire, France Vintage: 2023 Viticulture: Organic + Practicing Biodynamic Soils: Clay, Flint, Sand + Limestone Vinification: hand harvested in small cases. Direct press, juice goes by gravity in used oak for fermentation to start"mise en masse" into a large stainless steel tank to blend all barrels, 2 months of aging in steel tank Aging: On lees in used oak barrels for 10 months Fining or Filtering: None