Mas des Capitelles Faugeres Vieilles Vignes 2022 Chablis (40% new oak

(40% new oak

” Touraize’s Vin Jaune is produced in painfully small quantities—between 700 and 1000 bottles per vintage

and long age-ability

Michel typically employs both Chardonnay and Trousseau musts in his Macvin’s creation

Even amidst such dominating mineral presence

Mas des Capitelles Faugeres Vieilles Vignes 2022 Chablis (40% new oakMas des Capitelles workhorse Vieilles Vignes is built on the backs of Mourvdre (50%) and Carignan (25%) from vines up to 80 years old, with Syrah (25%) completing the blend. After a 30 day maceration with a small proportion of semi carbonic whole clusters in the fermentation, one fifth of the cuve was aged in oak and four fifths in fiberglass and enamel vats, with bottling taking place after 14 months. An exuberant nose of blueberries, violets, and