2022 Clos Du Tue-Boeuf, VDF Buisson Pouilleux (Sauvignon Blanc), Loire, France Richoux Chardonnay 40 % Grenache Blanc

Chardonnay 40 % Grenache Blanc 30% Vermentino 20% Macabeu 10%

The wine ages for around 6 months in used Burgundy barrels

The roots of Phelan Farm stretch back to the 1850s

so the only geographical indicator on the bottle is "L

Bénigne Joliet considers that there are four separate terroirs here and each is vinified and aged separately and blended just before bottling

2022 Clos Du Tue-Boeuf, VDF Buisson Pouilleux (Sauvignon Blanc), Loire, France Richoux Chardonnay 40 % Grenache Blanc100% Sauvignon Blanc. Buisson Pouilleux is a 1. 1 hectare vineyard of two parcels of Sauvignon, one planted in 1950 and the other in 1964; currently, half of the original old vines remain while the other half has gradually been replanted over the last 20 25 years. The clay based soils are gravelly and rich in limestone and flint. The Puzelats farm all of their vines organically and harvest them by hand. Typical of Tue Boeuf whites, the fruit is whole