Domaine Chiroulet - Terres Blanches 2023
Domaine Chiroulet is located in the Gers, on the lands of Armagnac, in Gascony . It was created in 1893 and the property then covers 5 hectares dedicated to mixed farming and livestock breeding. Alban Sourbès, winemaker and distiller, experienced the dark years of phylloxera and ran the estate until 1935. The property was passed on to his niece, Suzanne Capmartin, and her husband Albert Fezas designed an extension project that would not come to fruition because of the Second World War. It was his grandson and current owner Philippe Fezas who diversified the estate's activities. Nearing completion, the transition to organic farming reinforces a commitment that extends to the environment close to the vines, in an agroforestry project. This principle, which benefits the vine ecosystem, makes it possible to relocate the biomass on the plots, regulate auxiliary fauna and the ambient microclimate. It is in a responsible spirit and a holistic approach that Domaine Chiroulet is thus operated.
Terres Blanches is a blend of Gros Manseng (55%), Sauvignon Blanc (35%) and Ugni Blanc (10%) . The vines are grown on soil characterized by limestone outcrops called rentzines, restoring the minerality of the Ténarèze terroir.
Grape varieties: 55% Gros Manseng, 35% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Ugni Blanc