Paradoxe
White
n°24
Vin de France
Honest, straightforward, moreish — and light in alcohol!
The perfect wine for a casual drink, a picnic, or any occasion.
Terroir, Cépages & Chiffres
Appellation
Vin de France
grown on Francs terroir
Terroir
Starfish limestone plateau scree
Fronsadais molasses
Cépages
Sémillon : 100 %
31 year-old vineyard
Millésimes blend
2023 60 %
2024 40 %
Figures
Viticulture
Viticultural practices
Organic viticulture, with limited tillage and grass cover
Single spur pruning (guyot)
Planting density : 5 263 vines / ha
Sprayings
Use of sulphur, copper, herbal préparations (nettle, horsetail…), talc
Harvest
Hand harvested
Vinification
Winemaking
Slow pressing with a basket press
No settling
Indigenous yeasts
Malo-lactic fermentation complete
Élevage
Ageing
40 % in Austrian oak foudres
60 % in tank
for 2 to 3 years
Mise en bouteilles
Filtration
Roughing filtration before bottling (5 - 12 μ)
Eco-friendly packaging
Light glass bottles manufactured within 30 km (410 g)
Corks made of natural cork with no plastic components inside
Label made from recycled paper, printed without foil or gilding
Unbleached kraft cardboard boxes with minimal ink (one side only, without large areas, with mainly black ink which is the recycling of all the other colours).