2024 L'Oubliee 'Le Bruit des Glacons' Blanc

Aromas of green apple, white peach, and honeysuckle integrate with savory notes of wet stone and a subtle ginger spice. The palate is light-to-medium-bodied and intensely fresh, featuring a core of tart citrus and pear skin. It displays a racy acidity and a clean, laser-focused minerality that leads to a dry, crisp finish with a saline snap.

Winemaker Xavier Courant utilizes 100% Chenin Blanc from certified organic and biodynamic vineyards. The fruit is gently pressed and ferments spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in clay amphorae and neutral barrels. The wine matures on its fine lees for several months to build mid-palate texture without oak flavor, and it is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur.

The fruit is grown in the Bourgueil region of the Loire Valley, France, a zone primarily known for Cabernet Franc but producing scarce, high-quality Chenin Blanc. The site is defined by its deep limestone and clay soils, which give the wine its signature structural tension. This cool, northern climate allows the grapes to ripen slowly while preserving the vibrant natural acidity essential for a bone-dry, mineral style.