Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc Santa Ynez Valley, 2021 Montepulciano With a soft and supple

With a soft and supple texture and a lingering finish

Marie Besnard et Le Rouchefer which is where the three parts of the name come from

A superb value

allowing for complexity of flavor coupled with an unusually smooth and refreshing character

and there is VERY minimal intervention in the cellar

Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc Santa Ynez Valley, 2021 Montepulciano With a soft and suppleA combination of tank and barrel fermentation was used to produce our Chenin Blanc. The wine then spent seven months in neutral French oak and was racked to stainless steel prior to bottling. Once pressed, the juice is then tank fermented using only native yeast. The wine overwinters in neutral oak barrels, building complexity, definition and verve. In the spring, the wine is racked back to a stainless tank prior to bottling, resulting in a fresh,