Joguet, Chinon Chene Vert Vintage:2012 Variable weather during flowering in

Variable weather during flowering in May and limited precipitation for the fourth consecutive year

Spurrier’s first visit to Lopez de Heredia dates back to 1965 – and even in those days the cellars were old fashioned

and it should evolve over the short term

Dense and structured

3 ha parcel of 30+ year old vines on the Chassagne side

Joguet, Chinon Chene Vert Vintage:2012 Variable weather during flowering inFrom one of the oldest crus of the whole appellation, the 2017 Chinon Clos du Chne Vert comes from a vineyard located in the city itself, so on the right bank of the Vienne River. The very steep two hectare slope is southwest facing and on clay and siliceous calcareous soils and yielded 30 hectoliters per hectare in 2017. Fermented in wooden vats and aged in one to three year old barrels, this Cabernet Franc opens with a remarkably deep and fine yet