Dune Ténéré Chenin Blanc (Orange) 2025 willamette-valley vibrant acidity and lovely light

vibrant acidity and lovely light

It is a great white wine to drink after at least 8 years' aging

sourced in Visan

unworked and racy white whose crunchy freshness and juicy texture reflects its limestone soils more transparently than anything we have come to expect of white Bordeaux

chiefly in the lesser-known Loire regions such as the Touraine appellation and Coteaux du Loire

Dune Ténéré Chenin Blanc (Orange) 2025 willamette-valley vibrant acidity and lovely lightDunes Tnr is all about pushing boundaries. Its made mostly from old vine Chenin Blanc planted in 1950 on deep Blewitt Springs sand a vineyard thats seen plenty of sun and wind but still gives fruit with natural freshness and grip. The fruit is destemmed straight into open fermenters and left to ferment on skins. Once its done, the cap stays covered for an extended soak before pressing to old French hogsheads, where it rests for about six months. No