concentrated yet balanced
The handpicked grapes fermented in small oak vats with indigenous yeasts
it should have 15-20 years of overall longevity
Uco Valley was aged for 11 months in French barrels
The main grape variety of this wine
Damien Laureau Savennieres Les Genets, Loire, France 2018 Verdicchio concentrated yet balancedIf you're looking for a bold Chenin, the 2018 Les Genets is not it and it's all the better for it. A rather quiet and tender wine with a subtle, refined nose of apples, Brazil nuts, almond macaroon and florals. While round, there's a sense of calm, purity and no heaviness. The gentle embrace of phenolics is so delicate that it leaves a gently satisfying texture throughout the mouth. There's a fine flush of acidity on the finish. Ends as it began, with