Carette, Robin 2022 Ernestine Chenin (Limit 1 per Customer)

Ernestine is Robin's top Chenin, coming from his oldest plot with vines averaging 60-90 years of age. The soils are schist with some quartz, farmed organically and harvested by hand as are all of his wines. The grapes are pressed in tank and spend 9-10 months in large foudre. The 2022 is dense and layered, still tightly wound but opens up over the course of an hour or so. The nose is rich and complex with subtle reduction, eventually revealing layers of pure crisp fruit and mineral depth. The finish is long and lingering, delicious now but could age another 5-10 years. Quantities are extremely small so we've limited it to one bottle per customer.