Vincent Bergeron 2023 VDF Chenin Sec 'Maison Marchandelle'

100% Chenin Blanc

Loire Valley, France

From the distributor:

On the rolling hills and floodplains of the Loire River’s Montlouis-sur-Loire, the humble and gentle Vincent crafts his finely tuned certified organic Chenin Blanc (still and sparkling) and Pinot Noir wines from 3.4ha of vineyards grown on limestone bedrock, perruches (fossils, lithified clay, flint/silex), sandstone, clay, and limestone rock topsoil. These “natural” wines are spontaneously fermented and aged in French oak barrels (some in fiberglass)—most without any addition of sulfites. With his concession to nature and commitment to honor the season, sans maquillage, sin compromise, he sets his wines on a direct course, showcasing each season’s gifts and challenges, allowing his wines to freely express the mark of their birth year. 

Matin, Midi et Soir (Morning, Noon and Night) comes from 2.6-hectares of various Chenin plots in Montlouis at 70-80m on gentle hills of on limestone, clay, sand and silt with an average vine age of 30 years (2023).

Natural ferment and aging for 8-12 months in mostly old 225-400l French oak with the first sulfites added after ML. No filtration or fining.