In the epic fireside tales of the Chateauguay, the wild alpine terrain that defines our homefarm and vineyard landscapes, there is the luminous story of the Loup d’Or, a golden wolf who is only seen in the twilight hours, a vision on the edge of the forest. When he shakes his thick flaxen coat, the fur dances with a thousand brilliant stars in the evening gloaming. Loup d’Or as a wine speaks of our fruit grown on a clay and limestone slope facing the broad western sky, and is our homage to this splendid beast. Hand-harvested and unfiltered, fermented on glimmering skins, this blonde wine comes from our alpine vineyard thick with Queen Anne’s Lace, wild chrysanthemum, and red-winged blackbirds.
WE LIKE THIS WINE WITH
Melon and prosciutto
Lobster
Bouillabaisse
Roast chicken
HOW TO STORE THIS WINE: store me upright
White Wine of Vermont
Loup d’Or
VARIETY / Brianna
VINEYARD / Les Carouges Vineyard - Vergennes {Champlain Valley, Vermont}
CELLAR / Indigenous yeasts, no filtering or fining. No added sulfites.
ALC/VOL / 12.5%
LES CAROUGES VINEYARD
Vergennes, Vermont
This vineyard on clay, limestone, and shale, is defined by wide-open space full of the epic romance of a mythic novel, grand gestures, battles of bravery, lost and found love, stories of courage and heart, and is protected by Les Carouges, the red-winged blackbirds who make nests in the vines for the season.
SOIL / clay, limestone and shale
ELEVATION / 252 feet. Valley floor
AGRICULTURE / regenerative, practicing biodynamic, forest edge ecology, rotational grazing
VINEYARD LIFE / clover, wild carrot, dandelion, mugwort, burdock, thistle, elderflower, purple vetch, chicory, nettle, climbing nightshade, foxtail
MICROCLIMATE / intensely hot and humid summers, western facing with sun all day long. Wind in the morning and still evenings. Cold, damp winters with windchills. Some snow.
FRUIT GROWN / Marquette, La Crescent, Front Gris, Brianna
SIZE / 4 acres {1.6 hectares}
