2024 Catherine et Pierre Breton, 'La Dilettante', Vouvray, Loire, France Desire Petit vivid and savory

vivid and savory

coating and widest Pinot

100% Mataro aka Mourvèdre

very low pH and high acidity

as he mentions it’s very difficult for the vines to grow here with all the stones

2024 Catherine et Pierre Breton, 'La Dilettante', Vouvray, Loire, France Desire Petit vivid and savory40 year chenin off a limeston portion of the estate. While Catherine and Pierre work together in the vines and the cellar for all the Breton wines, the Vouvrays are Catherines pet project (along with the Bourgueil Dilettante below). The wine comes from 40 year old Chenin Blanc vines planted in flinty soil. A very gentle pressing is followed by a short vinification in stainless steel. There is no maloactic fermentation and the wine is bottled in the