Beau Rivage Chenin Blanc 2020 palette-aoc approximately 20-30% of the grapes

approximately 20-30% of the grapes ferment as bunches

single-vineyard wines

Following from great 2001-2005-2009-2010 the 2011 is yet again a very strong Sauternes vintage and Doisy Daene is one of the best when it comes to the combination of both elegance and freshness

concentration and intensity

Christmas cake and aged barrel rancio characters open up into espresso

Beau Rivage Chenin Blanc 2020 palette-aoc approximately 20-30% of the grapesThis increasingly impressive Chenin Blanc is drawn from some of Clarksburgs oldest vines, planted in the 1960s and sourced from a long term organic grower. The grapes are picked in two lots: those from the sunny side of the vine were crushed to release extract, while fruit from the shadier side was pressed as whole clusters using a very long, firm cycle. The musts are fermented with indigenous yeasts and were raised in eight year old, low toast