2020 Michel Autran Les Enfers Tranquilles Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France Lena Sekt Prior vintages of this bright

Prior vintages of this bright

we revisit the spontaneity and inspiration of ourfirst experiments

It became apparent recently in conversation with a friend and then later in an actually crisis with that friend

Only the juice of the cuvée (not the taille) is used in production

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2020 Michel Autran Les Enfers Tranquilles Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France Lena Sekt Prior vintages of this brightThis comes from the lieu dit Les Enfers translating as 'hell', a particularly hot south facing site in Noizay, where Michel owns 1. 5ha of 50yo vines on 'perruches' (flinty clay limestone soils). As per both cuves, fermentation starts in stainless steel, it is then racked off by gravity into barrels (4 12yo) bought from Vincent Carme. The wine is transferred into stainless vats after a year, and stays there for another 12 months. Vinetrail