2020 Les Vignes de Paradis Chasselas Un P'tit Coin de Paradis

A white Chasselas wine from Les Vignes de Paradis in Savoie, established by Dominique Lucas after relocating from Pommard. The Un P'tit Coin de Paradis cuvée is sourced from vines planted in the 1990s on west-facing slopes of glacial moraines, molasse, and yellow clay. Produced using organic (Ecocert, official conversion) and biodynamic methods with minimal intervention practices.
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Specs

Type: White
Grapes: Chasselas
Winemaker: Dominique Lucas
Vintage: 2020

Geography

Country: France
Region: Savoie
Sub-region: IGP Vin des Allobroges
Vineyard: 25-year-old vines near Dominique Lucas' property, Terroir du Léman
 

Farming

Organic (Ecocert, official conversion) and biodynamic methods, including horse plowing, not hedging the vines, and allowing sheep to graze.
 

Harvest

Picked in 2 to 3 passes at harvest, gently pressed
 

Fermentation

Ambient yeast fermentation at 16°C in 500-liter demi-muids and ovoid cement amphoras
 

Aging

Aged 7 to 9 months in 500-liter demi-muids and ovoid cement amphoras; lightly filtered with white earth; no SO2 added until bottling (30 ppm max total SO2)