Sapristis, Un Mirlifore!
Mariette et Alberic (Loire)
Chenin Blanc • 2021
The only Chenin Blanc produced in the disastrous 2021 vintage from these two talented and enigmatic winemakers. As such, Sapristis Un Miriflore is a blend of the two parcels which would have normally made up the cuvées Sapristis and Miriflore, respectively, with the former representing their Beaulieu holding planted on schist, and the latter in Rablay with its gravel-dominant terroir. With a miniscule final recolte of only 5hL/ha from these parcels collectively, what remained of their Chenin was directly pressed and transferred into old barrels for a year of élevage. Both ample and concentrated, packed densely with layers of minerality, gentle warm spices and fruit, there is a quiet intensity to this wine quite reflective of the vintage itself.
