Chateau Pierre-Bise Coteaux du Layon Quarte de Chaume 2016 500ml robert-weil The wine fermented retaining the

The wine fermented retaining the whole cluster and once pressed is then transferred to neutral barrels for the winter

It is also very fresh in the mouth with serious concentration - with this 2018 vintage tone is blue and fruit driven

We were amazed by the quality achieved in a region not known for producing distinctive Pinot Grigio

with hints of struck match

a Cabernet (Sauvignon and Franc) and Shiraz assemblage

Chateau Pierre-Bise Coteaux du Layon Quarte de Chaume 2016 500ml robert-weil The wine fermented retaining theThe south west orientation of the vines in the Coteaux du Layon, combined with the natural morning mists that come off the Layon leads to a natural onset of botrytis. Winemaker Claude Papin harvests continually over two months, taking only the grapes that are at their peak of botrytisation on each of several passes that he makes for each row of vines. He then naturally ferments as slowly as possible, without the addition of sugar, in order to keep as