and neutral oak that keeps the fruit and terroir front and center
farmed by the Nony family
The 2022 is a perfect intro: fresh and floral but with real backbone and mineral drive
significant diurnal temperature swings
with a frantic August start to harvest before cooler nights and morning fog let the Cabernet finish at its own pace
Francois Pinon, Vouvray Silex Noir, 2025 SO061826 Pax and neutral oak that keepsNamed for its soil: silex noir, the rare black flint found in one tiny corner of the Valle de Cousse, which warms early and ripens Chenin fast. The Pinons farm two parcels totaling 3. 7 hectares there, average vine age around 45 years, certified organic since 2007, on a south southeast slope. The wine is pressed whole bunch and left to ferment spontaneously in underground tanks for two or three months, stopping naturally when the cold cellar says so,