Vouvray – Les Pentes de La Folie 2022 *BIO*

Herkunftsland: Frankreich
Region: Loire – Vouvray
Rebsorten: 100% Chenin Blanc
Trinkreife: jetzt bis 2040
The Drink Business bewertete (09/2025) Les Pentes de La Folie 2022 wie folgt: „(Vouvray; 100% Chenin Blanc; 13.5% alcohol; from extremely old vines – 80 years of age – planted on a steeply sloping argilo-silex over argilo-calcaire terroir). Another new release. And a fascinating on it is too. Peanut brittle. Popcorn. Macadamia. Pine resin. Lime. Linden. Peach stone. Apricot. Guava. As that already suggests, this is an incredibly distinctive wine. It’s strikingly saline too. Crystalline and pure, focussed yet almost fluffy in its lift and aerial character. A cloud of lifted fruits….“ – 94 Punkte
Jane Anson bewertete (08/2025) Les Pentes de La Folie 2022 wie folgt: „Intense nose, white pepper spice, touch of gingerbread, toast and cumin, with the rich but dry Chenin character in abundance. Plenty of grip and flesh, poached and spiced white pear with saffron and vanilla. Sebastien Brunet winemaker, first time on the Place de Bordeaux, south facing limestone dominant slopes, 80 year old vines. A great value estate that is not well known outside of France..“ – 93 Punkte
Parker’s Wine Advocate bewertete (08/2025) Les Pentes de La Folie 2022 wie folgt: „Broad-shouldered and seamless, Brunet’s 2022 Les Pentes de la Folie Sec is showing beautifully. It unfurls from the glass with aromas of spices, white fruits, baked bread, peach and confit citrus. Full-bodied, ample and textural, it is framed by bright acidity and a tensile mid-palate, culminating in a crystalline, elegant and saline finish. Matured for 18 months—12 months in 500-liter barrels followed by six months in stainless steel—it is perfectly balanced, with 3.8 grams of residual sugar. Keep it for five years before drinking it…“ – 93+ Punkte