1986 Chateau le Puy 'Cuvee Emilien', Cotes de Francs, France Marnes Blanches Mollières lies in the extreme

Mollières lies in the extreme west of Chinon

conducts a natural fermentation in used 500-liter barrels

This wine is most well known for its creamy body and full spectrum of flavors from a wild fermented brew

Northern exposure with loam/silt soil with gabbro subsoil This cuvée is 100% Melon de Bourgogne from old massale selections

1986 Chateau le Puy 'Cuvee Emilien', Cotes de Francs, France Marnes Blanches Mollières lies in the extremeA library release direct from the domaine. Le Puys main wine Emilien is comprised of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Carmenre. After spontaneous fermentation in cement vats, it is transferred to 50 hectoliter foudres for one year, then to old 225 liter barriques for an additional year, before being bottled without fining or filtering. There is a harmony of elements in the wines of Le Puya weaving together of acid, fruit, tannin, mineral and