2019 Le Briseau, Patapon Rouge VDF, Loire, France Veyder-Malberg then elevage in barrique

then elevage in barrique

in February of the following year

This is a severe selection of 50-70+ year old Pigato vines mainly from the red clay ""Le Russeghine"" vineyard as well as a small selection from the blue clay ""Garaxin"" vineyard with soil rich in and fossil material

From 50/60-year-old vineyard on limestone

2019 Le Briseau, Patapon Rouge VDF, Loire, France Veyder-Malberg then elevage in barrique100% Pineau d'Aunis. Maceration and proportions of whole cluster vs destemming vary each vintage depending on the sanitary state of the grapes. The grapes are foot trodden before going into maceration vats. A semi carbonic maceration lasts one to three weeks. The grapes are then pressed and age about 10 months in vat until bottling. Besides pressing the grapes, no interventions are done until bottling. A small amount of S02, two grams per hectoliter,