Domaine Desvignes Givry En Cheneves Blanc (NO UPC) 2022

Grapes for the Givry Villages Blanc `En Chenèves` are sourced from a north-east facing vineyard which was historically classified as cool climate but now, due to global warming, is delivering complex and balanced wines. Soils are comprised of clay limestone soils that provide essential nutrients to the vines and the vineyard is sustainably farmed. As with all of Domaine Desvignes wines, vinification took place with minimum intervention. The grapes were gently pressed and settled, then transferred to 228l French oak barrels to begin a slow fermentation to give the wine gentle, integrated oak characters. Once fermentation was complete, the wine as aged on lees for 12 months in oak barrels, none of which were new, with a tiny amount of bâtonnage. The final blend was then lightly filtered, without fining, and bottled.