Sato
2021 La Ferme de Sato 'Schisteux' Chenin Blanc
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Sato Pisa Vineyard
Soil
Alluvial, sandy or silt loam with schist and quartz gravel
Varietal
Chenin Blanc
Viticulture
No pesticides, herbicides, systemic fungicides or inorganic fertiliser used
Harvest
Hand-picked. 27 April 2021. 26 hl/ha
Vinification
Soaked and pressed overnight with basket press. Natural yeast fermentation in old oak barrels. No additives except for 20 mg/L sulphites before bottling.
Maturation
14 months in old French oak barrels.
Bottling
29 July 2022 without fining or filtration. 1458 bottles produced