Thorigny Vouvray Sec - 2021 (750ml)

Christophe Thorigny farms 10.5 hectares in the village of Parcay-Meslay, one of the eight villages included in the Vouvray appellation. His family has owned vineyards in the village for four generations and the domaine reached its present size in 1997. Christophe farms according to the principle of “lutte raisonnée” or minimal intervention and keeps his yields low by severe pruning throughout the growing season. The vineyard is on a plateau with soils of chalky clay and flinty clay covering a thick layer of limestone known as “tuffeau”. The great majority of Vouvray is made into sparkling wine and Christophe follows the custom by producing more sparkling wine than still wine. The grapes for the Brut are picked on the early side and particular attention is paid to putting only pristine grapes into the fermenting tank. The Brut is made according to the classic Méthode Traditionelle with an average of 3 years sur “lattes” before disgorgement.
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