Les Cargadous 2020 Loire Valley Twenty-four hectares in a single

Twenty-four hectares in a single parcel on the schist plateau above the Loire at La Pommeraye

Recerca means research in Catalan

Built from older vines on granitic soils with good exposure

with hedgerows and cover crops doing the work chemicals do elsewhere

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

Les Cargadous 2020 Loire Valley Twenty-four hectares in a singleLes 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