{"product_id":"domaine-du-facteur-su-l-velo-vouvray-white-2024-750ml-white-wine-bottle-abv","title":"Domaine du Facteur Su`L`Velo Vouvray White 2024, 750ml White Wine Bottle (% ABV)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Loire Valley (Vouvray \/ Touraine), France\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: 100% Chenin Blanc\u003cbr\u003eBody: Medium\u003cbr\u003eNotes: Quince, crunchy green apple, poached white peach, lime blossom, wet wool, and crushed tuffeau limestone, with a driving, linear natural acidity, subtle waxy texture, and a bone-dry, saline finish\u003cbr\u003ePairing: Continuous charcuterie boards, Sainte-Maure de Touraine goat cheese, pan-seared river trout, oysters on the half shell, or roasted chicken with tarragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Producer\u003cbr\u003eDomaine du Facteur (\"The Mailman's Estate\") is a low-intervention natural wine project based in the heart of Vouvray, managed by winemaker Fabien Brutout alongside acclaimed biodynamic vigneron Mathieu Cosse. The name and playful postman-on-a-bicycle label serve as an homage to the slow, traditional, unhurried pace of artisanal winemaking. Farming certified organic vines planted on ancient tuffeau (chalky limestone) and clay-silica soils, the estate emphasizes biodiversity and low vineyard impact. In the cellar, Brutout works with minimal interference: spontaneous native-yeast fermentations, slow aging without oak masking, and gentle bottling with minimal or no added sulfites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wine\u003cbr\u003e\"Le Facteur Su'l' Vélo\" (\"The Mailman on the Bike\") is a pure, bone-dry expression of Vouvray Chenin Blanc that highlights the region's famous flinty chalk minerality. Hand-harvested from organically grown vines, the fruit is gently direct-pressed and undergoes slow, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The wine rests on its fine lees to build natural textural weight and aromatic depth without losing its razor-sharp structural beam. Crisp, energetic, and unadulterated, the 2024 vintage leads with bright orchard fruit and floral lift, grounded by a long, mouthwatering saline-mineral finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine du Facteur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67598069203093,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/gcfwines.com\/products\/domaine-du-facteur-su-l-velo-vouvray-white-2024-750ml-white-wine-bottle-abv","provider":"Good Clean Fun","version":"1.0","type":"link"}