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Chaflorie Blanc 2024 - Clos de l'Epinay
Chaflorie Blanc 2024 - Clos de l'Epinay
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The Wine & Winemaker
- Winemakers: Henri & Antoine (Clos de l'Epinay)
- Region: Vouvray, Loire Valley, France
- Grape: 100% Chenin Blanc (12.5% vol.)
The Story We’ve been buying from Henry and Antoine since Clos de l'Epinay started out in 2023. Right from their very first vintage, they managed to capture that beautiful, crisp minerality we love so much from the Loire Valley. The 2024 season was a rough one—they lost a significant portion of their grapes to difficult weather—but they’ve bounced back stronger than ever. This Chaflorie is a testament to their hard work. Antoine, who actually speaks fluent Dutch, perfectly describes this cuvée as "het populairste kindje van de klas." He’s completely right; it’s a universally loved, highly accessible wine, which is exactly why we chose it to kick off our new Loire box.
The Vibe & Tasting Notes Grown on young vines rooted in cold clay and flint over limestone, this is a pure, unadulterated expression of Chenin Blanc. It’s fermented with wild yeasts in stainless steel, unfiltered, and made with zero added sulfites. The result is a vibrant, incredibly clean wine. Expect crisp orchard fruit, subtle white flowers, and a beautiful, flinty minerality that keeps the palate fresh. Antoine wasn't lying about its popularity, it’s a massive crowd-pleaser that drinks effortlessly on its own, but also has enough backbone to pair wonderfully with fresh seafood, soft goat cheeses, or a casual Tuesday night dinner.
How does it work?
How does it work?
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A box with the amount of bottles of your choosing delivered every month on the first week. The theme changes monthly. One month you get wines from Hungary, some months all oranges, some months... who knows!
Pause or change your subscription at any time. Going on holiday and want to skip a month? No problem. Got excited after trying out a 1-bottle box and want to go for the 3-bottle box next? No problem!
Why natural wine costs more, and why it’s worth it
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No shortcuts
Growers who refuse pesticides and chemical additives accept that they’ll lose a significant part of their harvest to weather, disease, and unpredictable nature, but they do it to keep their wines pure, alive, and honest.
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Risk and loss
Nature swings between plenty and scarcity; frost, hail, heat and ferments can erase volumes, fewer bottles must carry the farm’s costs, with ageing measures adding expense to keep the wine clean and true over time.
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Integrity and handwork
Hands replace chemicals: they weed, manage canopies, pick, and sort by hand; presses and gravity moves protect texture, while cleanliness and patient ageing deliver purity without shortcuts, increasing labor but preserving integrity in every bottle.
