Chateau Pierre-Bise Coteaux du Layon Quarte de Chaume 2016 500ml lenswood And by ‘doing it’

And by ‘doing it’

This is utterly delicious

with hints of ripe red fruits

Stylistically straddling Burgundy and Barolo - soft and juicy at front leading into wonderful old-vine fruit tannin

Someone you know must deserve this

Chateau Pierre-Bise Coteaux du Layon Quarte de Chaume 2016 500ml lenswood And by ‘doing it’The south west orientation of the vines in the Coteaux du Layon, combined with the natural morning mists that come off the Layon leads to a natural onset of botrytis. Winemaker Claude Papin harvests continually over two months, taking only the grapes that are at their peak of botrytisation on each of several passes that he makes for each row of vines. He then naturally ferments as slowly as possible, without the addition of sugar, in order to keep as