2024 Marie & Vincent Tricot 'Escargot' VDF, Auvergne, France Nøvice Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts

Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and maceration in stainless steel tanks for at least 3 weeks

following fermentation in 40hl oak cask (40 hl) with indigenous yeasts

The Chamise soils there are the exact opposite of limestone

The red grapes are mostly Tinta Gorda (often called Juan Garcia on the Spanish side of the border)

Displaying remarkable tension and balance

2024 Marie & Vincent Tricot 'Escargot' VDF, Auvergne, France Nøvice Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeastsFrom 45 year old organic Chardonnay vines planted on limestone, clay, and basalt soils in Auvergne. Hand harvested whole clusters undergo spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, followed by malolactic fermentation. Aged in barriques, unfiltered, unfined, and with no added sulfur, delivering a pure and textured expression of site and vintage.: