2020 Michel Autran, Ciel Rouge, VdF Cuvee_GenovevaMichel Autran, a former physician who trained under Franois Pinon, manages his 3. 5 hectare estate in Noizay with a rigorous focus on soil health and low impact viticulture. His technical approach favors a slow, two year elevage split between neutral demi muids and stainless steel, allowing the Chenin Blanc to achieve a stable, reductive equilibrium without the need for high sulfur additions. This VdF bottling is sourced from 80 year old vines rooted
followed by about a year in large Slavonian oak casks
The result is an Etna Bianco of striking clarity
Sourced from a single plot of old vines
The blend—composed primarily of Gros Manseng
hands-off approach in the cellar
all balanced by a sustained natural acidity
resulting in a wine of remarkable tension and focused intensity
the fruit is fully destemmed and handled gently in the cellar
which carries notions of blossoms and apple essence
then vinified with a combination of 300-liter oak barrels and stainless steel to ensure structural precision
The domaine’s 2
champions an authentic