Julien Courtois, VdF White 'Autochtone' 2018 (Pre-Sale Arriving 9/19)

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Price: 68 USD
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Julien Courtois handcrafts small quantities of natural wine in a remote part of the Loire Valley between Vouvray and Sancerre. Instead of chenin or sauvignon blanc, as you’d find in those two areas, Julien instead focuses on local grapes like menu pineau and genouillet. Despite the esoteric grape varieties and super-limited production, Courtois has gained a following in natural wine circles around the world.

The Autochtone is a white wine that showcases Julien’s vibrant, head-turning style. Made entirely from romorantin, it’s ripe and nutty, reminiscent of savory, textured whites from the Jura.

Here's what you should know about it:

Julien Courtois’ father was a trailblazing natural winemaker in the Loire. Julien began working with his dad full-time at the age of 18.
Julien then launched his own natural winery in a rural part of the Loire called the Sologne.
While he makes 8 different wines, he only produces about 1000 bottles of each annually.
This rich, aromatic white wine is made entirely from a local grape called romorantin, which Julien aged for nearly 5 years before bottling.

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