2024 Domaine Les Carmels 'Copains Comme Cochons' Blanc de Noir, Bordeaux, France Walk Around Tasting Rita and Rudolf Trossen decided

Rita and Rudolf Trossen decided to break with modern winemaking practices in 1978

800 – 900 vines

which is in this case is sourced from AOC Touraine friends who farm their vines organically

30-45 year old vines

100% Timorasso from the north-facing vineyard parcels of Rampone and Simonelli (2 hectares total)

2024 Domaine Les Carmels 'Copains Comme Cochons' Blanc de Noir, Bordeaux, France Walk Around Tasting Rita and Rudolf Trossen decidedVariety: Cabernet Franc Blanc de Noir Surface Area: 0. 30 ha (0. 74 ac) Vine Age: Planted in the late 1990s Terroir: From the Cadillac, multicolored clay with limestone inputs, soil up to 8 meters deep. Viticulture: Certified organic (Qualisud, 2010), Bordelaise pruning. Vinification: Directly pressed, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 6 months in sandstone jars, Vin Mthode Nature: 30 ppm total SO2 or less added after vinification.