2024 Domaine Stephane Bernaudeau, VDF Blanc Les Ongles, Loire, France Manincor Winemaking: malolactic fermentation in stainless

Winemaking: malolactic fermentation in stainless steel

Wine arrives the last week of July

Vin Jaune in spirit

while the palate follows with a deep core of minerality

Terroir: Granite and quartz rocky soils

2024 Domaine Stephane Bernaudeau, VDF Blanc Les Ongles, Loire, France Manincor Winemaking: malolactic fermentation in stainlessLes Ongles comes from a 2 hectare parcel of Chenin Blanc that is on a southwest facing hillside. The vines are now approximately 30 years old and the terroir is primarily schist. Vinification is done in used barrels with the wine staying on its lees for 12 months before being bottled without fining or filtration.