Francois Pinon, Vouvray Silex Noir, 2025 SO061826 Pax significant diurnal temperature swings

significant diurnal temperature swings

minimal-intervention Pinot Noir

then mildew

The 2022 is a perfect intro: fresh and floral but with real backbone and mineral drive

Francois Pinon, Vouvray Silex Noir, 2025 SO061826 Pax significant diurnal temperature swingsNamed for its soil: silex noir, the rare black flint found in one tiny corner of the Valle de Cousse, which warms early and ripens Chenin fast. The Pinons farm two parcels totaling 3. 7 hectares there, average vine age around 45 years, certified organic since 2007, on a south southeast slope. The wine is pressed whole bunch and left to ferment spontaneously in underground tanks for two or three months, stopping naturally when the cold cellar says so,