2020 Les Quatre Piliers Bel Air Touraine Blanc

Sourced from a 2ha parcel of 55-65 year old vines on the left bank of the Cher River with southwestern exposure. Soils are pebbly and composed of red clay mixed with iron oxide over limestone bedrock. Inspired by the style of Coche-Dury, the grapes are pressed 24 hours at 1.8 bars before being transferred to 228-liter used Francois Freres barrels that came from Coche-Dury. The wine is intensely aromatic and powerful on the palate blending salty minerals with candied citrus and a beautiful spice component along with the mid-palate stuffing, acidity and textural extract that will lead to a long life in bottle. An incredibly impressive debut from one of the Loire Valley’s fastest rising stars.