“Groseille” comes from the Touraine AOP but is declassified as VDF to avoid administrative and AOP regulations. 6 parcels total: 4 parcels come from Saint-Aignan and 2 parcels from Montlouis-sur-Loire. All parcels are comprised of clay and limestone, with some silt in Saint-Aignan.
Alexis Hudon "Groseille" VDF
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Specifications
| Winery | Alexis Hudon |
|---|---|
| Supplier | Bobo Selections |
| Varieties | Gamay |
| Farming Practices | certified organic |
| Soils | clay and flint |
| Hectares/Acres | 1.3 ha / 40HL/ha yeilds |
| Harvest Technique | by hand |
| Year Vines Were Planted | 25 years old on average |
| Yeast | ambient |
| Fermentation | 1/4 is whole cluster on the skins for 3 weeks without agitation / remaining 3/4 of fruit is direct pressed to tank |
|---|---|
| Malolactic | yes |
| Maturation | 10% ages in used oak barrels for up to 8 months |
| Sulfur | 15 ppm total / 1g/HL added at bottling |
| Filter | light |
| Fining | no |
| Alcohol | 14.1% |
| Item No | FR020 |
| Size | 1.5L and 3L |
| Bottle Case | 6x1.5L and 1x3L |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Sub-region | Touraine |
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