Clos Thierriere Vouvray sec Les Pleurs 2023

This is the representative wine of the vintage, coming as it does from a total of three hectares across several different terroirs (flint/clay/limestone/silt) in Vernou-sur-Brenne. The vines average 30 years of age and the fruit is whole-bunch pressed and wild-yeast fermented in fibreglass tank to virtual dryness, followed by seven months maturation in tank on fine lees. Bottled March 2024.
12.6 % alc/vol, 5.4 g/L TA, 2.5 g/L RS.

Citrus oil aromas overlay classic pear and apple notes with purity and precision giving great clarity to the pristine fruit. Dry yet gently textural on the palate with a silky feel and hints of chalk with admirable depth and finesse to the apple and orchard fruit aromas and flavours finishing long with elegance and finesse. Very attractive drinking now and should age effortlessly for several years. But why wait?

Les Pleurs is named for the tears of sap that weep from the vines as the weather warms, heralding the arrival of spring.