1605 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

KERMIT LYNCH WINE MERCHANT

Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Vin de France Blanc “Centenaire”
Chenin Blanc 80-100 years old Clay, limestone 6.5 ha total
Vin de France Rosé
“Les Arceaux”
80% Grolleau Noir, 20% Grolleau Gris 60 years old Clay, limestone 6.5 ha total
Vin de France Rouge “Clandestine”
80% Grolleau Noir, 20% Cabernet Franc Planted in early 1980s Clay, limestone 6.5 ha total
Vin de France Rouge
“Le Martray”
60% Grolleau Noir, 30% Gamay, 10% Grolleau Gris Planted in 1980s Clay, limestone 6.5 ha total
Vin de France Rouge
“Huguette”
100% Cabernet Franc 70 years average Sand, limestone 6.5 ha total
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Currently practicing organic and biodynamic viticulture, the domaine will be certified by the 2022 vintage
• Planted before mechanization, vines were propagated by sélection massale and are gobelet-trained
• Naturally low yields
• Wines are fermented with native yeast
• Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered

Vin de France Blanc “Centenaire”
• Produced from the southeast-facing lieux-dits Sous le Clos and Les Plantes Georges
• Grapes are whole-cluster pressed
• Partial malolactic fermentation
Élevage for 18 months on fine lees in 228-L barrels (1/3 new oak)

Vin de France Rosé “Les Arceaux”
• Produced from the east-facing lieux-dits Le Grand Hardier and Le Ponceau
• 100% direct press
• Partial malolactic fermentation
Élevage for 18 months on fine lees in used 228-L barrels

Vin de France Rouge “Clandestine”
• Produced from the lieu-dit Richebourg, an east/southeast-exposed parcel facing the Loire
• Fruit is 100% destemmed
• Maceration lasts 2-3 weeks
Élevage for 18 months in 1-3 year old demi-muids (400-600 liter) before ageing 12 months in bottle

Vin de France Rouge “Le Martray”
• Vineyards face southeast
• 48-hour partial carbonic maceration
Élevage for 8 months in demi-muids (500 liter)

Vin de France Rouge “Huguette”
• Vineyards face east
• Maceration lasts 3 weeks
• Élevage for 18 months in demi-muids (500 liter) plus one year in bottle

General Information

Country
France
Region
Loire
Appellation(s)
Vin de France
Producer
Alice Gitton-Pouponneau and Antoine Pouponneau
Founded
2017
Annual Production
450 cases
Farming
Organic (practicing), Biodynamic (practicing)
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