12 bottles of Florian Zuliani Ferme Boul'et Rouge 'Calembours' 2021 Chenin Vin de France, oc.
Florian Zuliani was oenologue at Chateau de Bonnezeaux before starting his own project in
2020. The Domaine has just 1ha of Chenin Blanc located in the fantastic terroir of Bonnezeaux
but as he chooses to create a dry white wine, rather than the classic sweet of the region, it has
the lowly classification of Vin de France. His plot is situated adjacent to Chateau de
Bonnezeaux.
The vines are goblet training vines and farmed organically, he is experimenting with treatment of
the vines with herbal teas. Vinification takes place in a vertical manual press. The wine is
fermented with native yeast in vats for about 1 month, with alcoholic and malolactic
fermentation taking place in barrels, ranging from 250 to 500L. The wine is aged for one year on
gross lees without intervention, no filtration, a little bit of sulphur is added just before bottling.
The resulting wine has an electric acidity, and amazing spectrum of aromas. Florian suggests
decanting the wine and letting it rest for a few hours before tasting