Marquis de C 2020 - Pascale et Francois Plouzeau (BD & vin nature)

The Marquis of Calabras, from the famous Puss in Boots stories. The fictional nobleman who was a marquis because the cat told the king that he was a marquis.

And here we have a lush, ripe Chardonnay. Creamy and unctuous with a salty undertone. Recognizable, and yet just a little different. Ripe honey tones with young buttermilk, toasty and here and there some tropical fruit. We tell you, this is a real Chardonnay, in all its forms.

A beautiful estate of , 8 kilometers from the village of Richelieu in the south of the Touraine on a beautiful hill. A small vineyard of only 3.2 hectares with vines of 40-45 years old. Grown on a soil of clay and flint, harvested manually in small bins.

Since 1973, Domaine de la Garrelière has been in the hands of the Plouzeau family. François and Pascale have been at the helm since 1985 and although they are ECOCERT organically certified, they work strictly biodynamically. Some wines have minimal sulphites added and some are sulphites-free.

The 18 hectares of the estate are located halfway between Poitiers and Tours, Domaine de la Garrelière belongs to the southern part of the Touraine appellation. The terroir here consists mainly of sand and gravel. The estate practices biodynamic agriculture on the plots. Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Gamay and Cabernet Franc are grown there, among other things. The winemaker François Plouzeau relies solely on his intuition during vinification. He describes his most important tool as follows: “My nose is my best advisor!”

- Country / Region: France / Touraine.
- Grape variety(ies): 100% Chardonnay
- In the vineyard: Terroir of Siliceous clay on limestone in bedrock. Vines average 30 years old
- In the wine cellar: Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation for 1/4 on new wood, 3/4 on old wood of very soft toasted oak. Maturation sur-lies on 500L barrels. Unfiltered
- Quality mark: ECOCERT & Vin Nature