Henri & Gilles Buisson Saint-Romain Blanc 'Sous La Velle' 2022

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Henri & Gilles Buisson Saint-Romain Blanc 'Sous La Velle' 2022This second white from the Saint Romain appellation is more full bodied and rustic than its neighbor La Perrire. In this case, the vines are quite old having an average age of 50 years. The soil of Sous la Velle is different from La Perriere having a greater proportion of marne mixed with the clay and limestone. The wine is, as a result, less elegant than its companion but it is more powerful and broad shouldered. This wine is barrel fermented and

6 g/l dosage

Picking wrapped up on the 28th of October

The Bandol from Pradeaux is a creature whose soul emerges from Mourvèdre

This is a relatively cool terroir compared to Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Agnès used only 20% stems in the vinification of this cuvée in 2021 given the relative lightness of the vintage

Fermented via indigenous yeasts and aged just under one year in stainless steel

Cornu employs 25% steel and 75% oak (25% of which is new) during the wine’s 12-month elevage

and foregrounded

The wine is

barbecue spices

fining and filtration are never employed

and the wine rests on its fine lees in steel for six months before being bottled