Mathieu Cosme Vouvray, “Les Promenards”

Mathieu Cosme
Written By Ellen Grantz

Perhaps surprisingly for a winemaker coming from Huet—a producer famed for their rounded rich style of Chenin, Mathieu Cosme's "Les Promenards" is very dry and racy, focusing on the bracing acidity from Chenin Blanc and emphasizing the intense minerality from the vineyards so close to the river. Farming with horse and plough, vinifying with native yeasts and aging in stainless steel, delivers a wine of incredible transparency.

Varietals: 100% Chenin Blanc; 50+ year-old vines

Vineyards: Estate

Farming: Organic and biodynamic

Vinification: Fermentation in barriques with native yeasts

Aging: In inox for 8 mo.  

Ellen Grantz
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