Le Fié 2023

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A beautiful single-vineyard cuvée, using the forgotten Sauvignon Gris varietal - know locally as Fié. It's a historical grape of the region that was largely abandoned because of it s low yields in favour of the ubiquitous Sauvignon Blanc. Fié has a much broader, more textural profile and ripens with striking light purple skins. The vineyard is situated on the slopes down to the river Cher, here with particularly deep, well-draining limestone gravel and just a small percentage of clay. Immediately, the aromatics are open and draw you in - white peach, lemongrass, something a little golden and honeyed. A touch of barrel richness melds nicely with the fleshy textures on show. Citrus notes have an oily quality, and there are savoury notes of peppercorn and fenugreek. It's an altogether less linear style of white than what we have come to expect from this region, lending even more range to Mikaël's output. The grapes were pressed directly into tanks to begin fermentation then transferred to old 500-litre oak barrels to rest for 10 months before bottling. Show more