Domaine Fontchêne - René Milan - Aupiho White 2020
Domaine Fontchêne is located in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, in the Alpilles . It belongs to René Milan , son of a winegrower and nephew of Henri Milan. Its vineyard is conducted in certified biodynamic agriculture . It works to preserve the richness of the Alpilles terroir, and to bring its soils back to life. He uses the lunar calendar in the vineyard as in the cellar: planting on the root day, bottling and racking on the fruit day.
Aupiho is a blend of Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc and Chardonnay . The vines are grown on clay-silty soils and rolled pebbles. After the manual harvest, the pressing is carried out in whole bunches and by plots. Settling is natural and alcoholic fermentation takes place in 228-litre barrels . The wines are aged on fine lees with stirring for 12 months . They are then blended before bottling. 2,500 bottles were produced.
Grapes: Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Chardonnay