2023 Benoit Courault Le Petit Chemin VDF Blanc, Loire, France Louis Magnin Released to commemorate the 200th

Released to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Lagavulin distillery being founded b John Johnston in 1816

The Ferrando family controls 2

70% Marini and 30% Merwah

The 20+ year old vines are rooted deep into mineral rich shale

The juice settled for one night and was racked to neutral French oak for fermentation with its native yeast

2023 Benoit Courault Le Petit Chemin VDF Blanc, Loire, France Louis Magnin Released to commemorate the 200th100% Chenin Blanc, aged in large casks for about 6 months. No fining no filtration. This cuvee has no SO2 added. Note this release is a little more powerful than previous vintages because of the use of some Chenin Blanc usually allocated for the cuvee Gilbourg.