Les Cargadous 2020 Loire Valley and the wine spends at

and the wine spends at least eighteen months in barrel before bottling

all carried on a bright wave of acidity

Yuchen came back to Yunnan to read the terroir of Shangri-La's small villages

Built from older vines on granitic soils with good exposure

Les Cargadous 2020 Loire Valley and the wine spends atLes Cargadous is a white blend of Roussanne and Chenin Blanc an unusual pairing from the Languedoc that works beautifully here, each grape reinforcing the others best qualities. From clay and stone soils in the IGP Pays dHrault, this cuve is aged in a mix of oak barrels and stainless steel tanks to balance texture with freshness. On the nose, white peach, beeswax, and a honeyed floral note; the palate is structured but not heavy, with a creamy texture