Clos de l'Ecotard, Le Clos, 2019 with golden apples Cooked agave

Cooked agave

This wine is a true testament to the finesse

then fell out of fashion for decades

unadorned expression of the grape

With a cooler maritime climate and gentle winemaking

Clos de l'Ecotard, Le Clos, 2019 with golden apples Cooked agaveWhat is this wine? Clos de lcotards Le Clos 2019 is a dry Chenin Blanc from Saumur in the central Loire Valley, produced by winemakers Emmanuel Ogereau and Thomas Berthelot. The estate farms biodynamically on limestone rich tuffeau soils, and Le Clos comes from a walled vineyard near Brzan area famed for its intensely mineral, structured Chenins. Fermented with native yeasts and aged on lees in large oak barrels, its a textured yet finely etched