{"product_id":"philipe-delmee-chenin","title":"Philipe Delmée 'les ch'nins on boit et la carvane passe' 2021","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePhilippe Delmée “Les Ch’nins on boit et la caravane passe” 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePhilippe Delmée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e “Les Ch’nins on boit et la caravane passe”\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of those cult \u003cstrong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"131\"\u003enatural Chenin Blancs\u003c\/strong\u003e that perfectly captures the Loire’s wild, expressive side—while also having a bit of attitude baked into the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"251\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1g5585f\" data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"269\"\u003e🍷 What it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7655q6\" data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLoire Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Anjou area)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jjhazn\" data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vin de France (very free, non-restrictive)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3ka7en\" data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"413\"\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% \u003cstrong data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"435\"\u003eChenin Blanc\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"eciq63\" data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural white (often slightly pétillant \/ alive)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"633\"\u003e👉 This is not a clean, polished Loire Chenin—it’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"632\"\u003etextural, mineral, and a bit untamed\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"638\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"15aro22\" data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"684\"\u003e🤔 The name (it actually means something)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"757\"\u003e“Les Ch’nins on boit et la caravane passe” is a pun on a French proverb:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"846\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"846\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"802\"\u003e“Les chiens aboient, la caravane passe”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"805\"\u003e(“Dogs bark, but the caravan moves on”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"905\"\u003eHere, \u003cstrong data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"873\"\u003e“chiens” (dogs)\u003c\/strong\u003e becomes \u003cstrong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"904\"\u003e“Ch’nins” (Chenin)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e👉 The message:\u003cbr data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"925\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"969\"\u003eignore critics and keep doing your thing\u003c\/strong\u003e—a direct nod to natural winemaking philosophy \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"11008m2\" data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003e🧑🌾 Producer style\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003ePhilippe Delmée is very much in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eLoire natural wine camp\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ukoalr\" data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1170\"\u003eOrganic farming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"866zt9\" data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eNative yeast fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uilels\" data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eNo fining or filtration \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1evw8cd\" data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003eOften little to no added sulphur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q95dvn\" data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eLong élevage in old barrels or foudre (around 12 months) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003e👉 The result: wines that are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003epure, energetic, and sometimes a little unpredictable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1p0vtbu\" data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003e🧪 Winemaking character\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1836\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1m83u8h\" data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003eGrapes from multiple plots on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003eschist soils\u003c\/strong\u003e (key for minerality) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gwbm4k\" data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003eDirect press (more delicate extraction)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"106td5j\" data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003eLong aging in old wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h7dz0n\" data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1836\"\u003eSometimes bottled with a bit of residual sugar → can cause \u003cstrong data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003eslight spritz (petillant)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"uftwbm\" data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003e👃 Tasting profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003eThis is where it gets interesting—classic Chenin, but dialled into a natural, mineral style:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003eAromas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1l46lmo\" data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003e🍏 Green apple, lemon, lime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sksh6n\" data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2035\"\u003e🌼 Elderflower, white blossom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1aoqaq5\" data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003e🪨 Flinty \/ stony notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"85ynun\" data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2107\"\u003eHigh, mouthwatering acidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tqph17\" data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2151\"\u003eLinear at first, then opens up with air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5n07qy\" data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003eLight-to-medium body but with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003eserious texture\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1umdps0\" data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eLong, mineral finish with a slightly savoury edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003eOften described as:\u003cbr\u003e➡️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003ecrisp + electric + textured rather than rich or fruity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larkin Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default 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