2023 Domaine Philippe Tessier Cour-Cheverny Romorantique, Loire, France Domaine du Pelican made from a pure molasses

made from a pure molasses base spirit with a botanical mix that includes many local German elements which rarely seen in the US

The picking dates vary from the picking for Les Chapaudaises as the ripeness is a little later on this part of the vineyard

Aged for at least three years prior to bottling

The 35-year-old vines are deeply rooted in Jurassic clay-limestone

2023 Domaine Philippe Tessier Cour-Cheverny Romorantique, Loire, France Domaine du Pelican made from a pure molassesGrapes: RomorantinVineyard Size: 23 hectaresSoil: clay, limestoneAverage Age of Vines: 40 yearsFarming: organicHarvest: by handWinemaking: 7 month maceration, spontaneous fermentation in amphora with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentationAging: 2 months in amphoraFining: noneFiltration: noneAdded S02: low