2021 Chateau Yvonne Brut Nature, Loire, France Cota 45 From vines averaging 25 years

From vines averaging 25 years old in the Buonivini contrada in the commune of Pachino on the extreme southeastern tip of Sicily (only 7 kilometers from both the Ionian and Mediterranean seas)

French oak 228L and 270L barrels for 10 months

The vine age

Besides the obvious advantage of having very old

2021 Chateau Yvonne Brut Nature, Loire, France Cota 45 From vines averaging 25 yearsBiodynamic & certified organic. 100% Chenin Blanc with an average age of 15 years old on red clay over sandstone. Hand harvested September 30th, direct pressed, settled in vats for 3 days, fermented with native yeasts and bottled unfined and unfiltered at the end of October. Aged for 3 years sur lattes and disgorged Jan 24 2025. Unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur.