Touraine young gun Valentin Desloges is back with his 2023 Pinot Noir. Valentin worked with soul brothers Raphaël Coche (Coche-Dury) and Thierry Pillot (Domaine Paul Pillot) before returning home to take control of his father’s vines.
It’s drawn from 20 year old vines. The grapes were macerated for 11 days, then fermented and aged for 12 months in Valentin’s own 228 litre barrels made from Loches forest oak. No sulphur was added at pressing, and only the smallest possible amount at bottling.