Buisson Viau

Appellation : Montlouis sur loire
Category : Tender white
Vintage : 2003
Variety :Chenin
Soil : Clay and silica on limestone rock. Parcel oriented full south
Vine age : 70 to 80 years

Cultivation method:
  • Earthing up and removal of earth around the vine stumps at the beginning of spring
  • Ploughing during the vegetative cycle
  • De-budding to homogenize the foliage and the grapes
Harvest date : (handpicked in harvest cases and successive sorting)
second sorting 21-22 September 2003

Vinification and aging : Alcoholic fermentation in barrels for 8 months Aging on lees, with regular stirring of the lees until the beginning of spring.

Bottling : September 7th 2003

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