2018 Domaine de l'Ecu "Celeste" Vin de France, Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE 100% manual harvest and destemming by hand of bothe the Chardonnay and Folle Blanche. The Chardonnay sees 8 months of maceration on skins in amphoras. The Folle Blanche sees a maceration for 1 month on the skins followed by aging in amphoras for 1 year. Blending takes place before bottling Fermentation is induced with 100% with indigenous yeasts. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Many feel that Domaine de l'Ecu (along with a very small group of

Extra Brut Pinot Noir Rosé

55% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Marne Valley

but the Missouri climate is not conducive to growing the European varietals that have made France and California famous

bestowing the vine with vitality and producing slightly higher yields

more than 60 years later

That is possible really

Willi Bründlmayer farms 90 hectares of Grüner Veltliner

Jacquère and Aligoté planted in 1900

this wine is made entirely from Chenin Blanc

lifted aromatics

was able to train Romaric for a few years before his passing in early 2014

developing agriculturalists to blend their centennial grapes with more up to date methods of winemaking