Jean BALDES 1976

Jean-Luc BALDESChteau Coutet1990653Jean-Luc BALDES600

500ml

FloressasCahorsClos Triguedina300m

100% Chenin Blanc

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Jean BALDES, a passionate wine-grower and constantly in search of worthwhile innovations, installed the first stainless steel vat for Cahors AOC wines in 1976. He doubled the area of the Triguedina estate and turned in particular towards the production of fine wines. Jean-Luc BALDES is now in charge of the estate and has taken the wines to the top level in Cahors. In 1999, he installed a modern cellar with 600 French oak barrels. As a creative winegrower, Jean-Luc BALDES has developed a wide range of wines.

In 96 A.D., the Roman emperor Domitian ordered France’s vines to be grubbed up and cereals to be grown instead. In 280 A.D., after the order was annulled by another emperor, Probus, the vine was planted in the Quercy region once again. It was in tribute to him that Jean, the father of Jean-Luc Balds, created the first cuve of this top-of-the-range Appellation Cahors wine in 1976.

Package 500ml.

Country of Origin:
France

Terroir:
At Floressas, in the Clos Triguedina vineyards west of Cahors, which lie in the heart of the Appellation region at an altitude of 300m. Clay-and-limestone soil; the vines have full exposure to the south.

Type:
Dessert Wine

Grape Variety:
100% Chenin Blanc

Vinification:
Traditional growing methods; soil ploughed; supervised control; severe pruning; removal of unwanted new shoots; thinning out of the grape bunches and of the leaves.

Grapes picked by hand in November. Three triages – successive waves of picking, only those grapes shrivelled by the “noble rot” fungus (botrytis cinerea) being harvested each time.

Chenin is vinified at low temperature in oak casks, then aged in barrels for 18 months before the wine is bottled on the estate.

Tasting Notes:
Gold, brilliant and limpid. Aromas of crystallised fruits, crystallised quince, with mineral and other fruity notes.Lively and beautifully balanced, smooth and delicately elegant overall.With enough acidity that makes the wine not cloying. Can be drunk now but will keep for more than 20 years.