Vin de France Zénith

Baptiste Nayrand

Type

Orange Wine

Appellation

Vin de France

Variety

Chenin Blanc (skin-contact)

2020 was the first harvest of a small Chenin Blanc vineyard that Baptiste planted in Millery. He decided to make an experimental, light orange wine from 50% direct pressed and 50% macerated fruit (one month on the skins).

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Millery

Soil type

Vines planted in2018

Vineyard size6 ha total (domaine)

Vinification

50% maceration (one month) and 50% direct press, both native yeast fermentation with no added SO2 or temperature control

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Additional info

Total production average2,000 bottles

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More about
the producer

Baptiste Nayrand

Founded in 2014

6 hectares

Originally from the area around Lyon, Baptiste Nayrand created his eponymous domaine from scratch in 2014. Today he has just over six hectares of vines, which is the maximum he can farm by himself to maintain the quality he requires. The majority of vineyards are dedicated to Gamay in the AOP Coteaux du Lyonnais, a small, rather unknown appellation on the outskirts of Lyon, located between the Beaujolais and the Northern Rhône. There is also a small amount of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Aligoté permitted in the AOP Coteaux du Lyonnais.

These wines have a similar excitement and energy found in the most legendary natural wine producers in France. Cognizant of the natural wine movement for many years as a wine drinker, Baptiste created his estate with a drive to produce exce...