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Julie & Toby Bainbridge Chenin Blanc 'Les Jongleurs'

Julie & Toby Bainbridge Chenin Blanc 'Les Jongleurs'

Region: Loire Valley < France  
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic, uses biodynamic treatments; grapes two different plots, with one planted on sandy soils, and the other on quartz; the two sites ripen at their own pace but are harvested simultaneously to balance the acidity and soft creaminess of Chenin; fermentation and aging in concrete; bottled, unfined/unfiltered, by hand, under crown cap with no added So2; zero-zero; 11.5% ABV
Winemaker: Julie + Toby Bainbridge
  • Woman co-winemaker + co-owner -- Julie Bainbridge!
  • Small natural wine project of British expat Toby Bainbridge and wife Julie, a native Oklahoman
  • All their white wines are bottled in clear Champagne bottles (so you can see the color of the wine) and crown-capped (to eliminate cork taint)
  • This cuvée is blend of two sites situated in the Coteaux du Layon, where Chenin Blanc is Queen
  • Bright, textured and mineral-driven, refreshing and palate cleansing, for long oyster lunch and Sunday brunch
  • Zesty pear, apple, chamomile and stone fruit
Regular price $32.00
Regular price Sale price $32.00
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