Les Pierres Ecrites, Montlouis sur Loire 'Les Petits Boulay' Sec 2023

£30.20

There is so much going on in Les petits Boulay! Striking acidity supported by enough weight, Chenin Blanc oomph and deliciousness. Mineral to the core.

Raspingly refreshing, energetic and cleansing, this is the antithesis to the weighty, honey-soaked, off-dry Montlouis of a bygone era.  I never liked the lanolin, pear juice and mead-scented styles of Montlouis, so this wine is a complete and utter revelation.  It’s like Montloius has been to the gym and become lithe, fit and toned.  This Chenin Blanc is tangy and angular, with fractals of superbly refined stone fruit cut with pebble-fresh acidity and a massively long finish.  It is kaleidoscopic, bewildering and delectable at once.  18/20 - Matthew Jukes

There is so much going on in Les petits Boulay! Striking acidity supported by enough weight, Chenin Blanc oomph and deliciousness. Mineral to the core.

Raspingly refreshing, energetic and cleansing, this is the antithesis to the weighty, honey-soaked, off-dry Montlouis of a bygone era.  I never liked the lanolin, pear juice and mead-scented styles of Montlouis, so this wine is a complete and utter revelation.  It’s like Montloius has been to the gym and become lithe, fit and toned.  This Chenin Blanc is tangy and angular, with fractals of superbly refined stone fruit cut with pebble-fresh acidity and a massively long finish.  It is kaleidoscopic, bewildering and delectable at once.  18/20 - Matthew Jukes

Anthony and Coralie Rassin are relative newcomers in the Loire Valley. Originally from Brittany they arrived in Montlouis in late 2015 after a successful first part of their career in the Rhone Valley. Les Pierres Ecrites consists of 8ha of vineyards. 5 of them planted with Chenin Blanc and the remaining with Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Grolleau and Cot. 2018 marks a new step with the move to organic viticulture. 8ha allows them to be surgically precise, especially at harvest time. Their neighbours are Jacky Blot and Francois Chidaine with whom they work together in biodynamic viticulture!

Grape Varieties: 100% Chenin (Also known as Pineau de Loire) Average Age of Vines: 35 years Terroir: Silicious clayey soils with silex on chalky rock Harvest: Manual harvest with rigorous sorting Vinification: Fermentation with indigenous yeasts Ageing: Ageing on fine lees in 400L barrels for 9 months Residual Sugar: 3.5g/l Acidity: 3.49 g/l Alcohol: 13.5%

 

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