2022 | Domaine Andre Bonhomme | Vire-Clesse Les Pierres Blanches

A very rich, savory wine with an almost dusty texture and captivating pungent minerality. This youthfully austere wine will show spice and tasted bread notes six or seven years from now but it will also make delicious early drinking for its fresh fruit and adamant minerality.

Producer Information

This humble domaine was founded in 1956 by André Bonhomme. Back then, Andre's father Joseph owned four hectares of vines that were sold under the Macon-Vire appellation. Through careful vine growing and vinification, André received enormous respect from his colleagues. He was not only the co-founder of the Independent Winemakers of the Saone-et-Loire; he also was one of the principal initiators of the new Vire-Clesse appellation in the 1990s. Andre has now passed the torch to his daughter Jacqueline and her husband Eric Palthey. They were recently joined by their son Aurelien who acquired a enology degree in 2007 and his brother Johan who recently completed his wine studies. ? The domaine presently covers 11 hectares located on the clay and limestone soils of both the Vire and Clesse communes. 98% of their production is white, although they also make a little red from Gamay.

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