La Trochoire - Maceration 2020 (orange vin/orange wine): Chenin squared But as with every good

But as with every good natural winemaker

generous and sharp simulteanously

In spite of this long maceration time

this sparkling wine is made using the ancestral method which originated largely in Gaillac and has become popular recently for all the so-called "pet nat" wines

a bottle to keep for a few months to maximize the potential of this beautiful wine

La Trochoire - Maceration 2020 (orange vin/orange wine): Chenin squared But as with every goodBastien Rocour has been making wine for 5 years at La Trochoire, close to Chinon, and this young winemaker has immediately made a strong impression with his white wines made with the Chenin blanc grapes iconic for the region. This Macration 2020 is an orange wine in the sense that it was made out of Chenin white grapes which were not pressed directly after the harvest but left for a long maceration time (over a month in this case) in a vat so that the