His wines are spectacularly etched jewels, short on pretension and confection, and long on harmonious depth and purity. WhatÔøΩs most incredible about Arnaud is his ability to churn out such quality with nearly twenty different cuvees rendered from more than forty hectares of vineyards; although this is a lot, all of his wines seem like theyÔøΩve come from a domaine with no more than five hectares.

100% Chenin Blanc from 60-year-old vines on clay, silt and chalky limestone soils in St.-Cyr-en-Bourg. Whole cluster pressed. Indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 1 year in barrel, half in small oak half in large. No sulfites during vinification. Sulfur at bottling.