Diptyque

About the Wine

Since 1640 this domaine has been in the Caslot family. Their house, office, and winery sit upon one of Touraine’s largest cellars — a great cavernous affair dug out between the 11th and 13th centuries to provide stone for the local village of Restigné. In 2008 Chevalerie received its first certification, and in 2012 it received Demeter certification for biodynamic farming. This is the domaine’s vin de soif, made from vines growing in gravelly, sandy, and clay-sandy soils. The élevage is in concrete vats with, sometimes, a small proportion done in older barrels. Light maceration—the intent is to have an easy, supple wine. Diptyque is ancient Greece referring to two panels linked together. In painting, this is two panels linked; in music, an oeuvre in two parts. Here, with wine, it is a cuvée made with sun and soil. 12.5% ABV. Minimal SO2 (29 mg/L total), no fining or filtration. In normal years, production averages a little over 1,600 cases.