2022 Château D’Epiré Savennieres “Cuvée Speciale”, Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Chenin Blanc vines are grown here in sandstone Shale and Phtanite. The harvest comes from the Hu Boyau plot, handpicked, and the team went through the vineyard 3 time to picking. After fermentation the wine is aged in 18 years old oak barrels for 9 months. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER One of the oldest and most celebrated domaines in Savennires, Chateau dEpir is rich in history. The domaine itself has been in the Bizard family continuously

Most of the vineyards on their southern side of a valley near the La Loube mountains fall under the Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP

Blend: 80% Mourvèdre

000 hours of annual sunshine and 600mm of annual rainfall

The grapes are shipped to Chave’s facility inside his Saint-Joseph Le Clos site in Mauves

and founded Trisaetum (tris-say-tum) in one of the few places where climate

The fermentation happens naturally all inside the bottle

everyday expressions like La Croix

Five of the estate’s 6 hectares of Cabernet are dedicated to this wine

white meats

roasted heirloom chicken to wings

Practicing Organic

Small parcels of each vineyard are fermented separately to preserve distinct stylistic qualities