AOP COTES D AUVERGNE CHARDONNAY MUSCATE 809 DESPRAT SAINT VERNY

The story begins in the heart of Aurillac, in the rue des Forgerons, where Felix Desprat was a shop assistant to the café owners in the town centre. Maison Desprat underwent significant growth, driven by its founder’s business acumen. New premises soon came into question, and the natural choice was the nearby Chemin de Patay, at the very entrance to the Mandailles valley, which would provide the cradle of a flourishing business for Jean Desprat, the second of that name. His sons Jacques and Michel carried this development into the 90s, paving the way for Jacques’ son Pierre Desprat. Our terroir is not only remarkable but unique, with volcanic soils found in only a few regions of the world. With the recent listing of the Limagne mountain range as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we are convinced that we can make it a differentiating asset and a vector for promotion. We claim the very particular typicity of these wines born on a unique and rare soilThe stony side of the basalt, the volcanic minerality expresses the identity and originality of our wines. Historically, the Auvergne terroir has produced a great deal of red wine, wines with clear peppery and structured characteristics, with a particular presence of gamays and pinots that are like no others. As for the whites, they can undoubtedly rival the greatest, as the chardonnay expresses itself here with happiness, elegance and voluptuousness”. Chardonnay muscaté 809 ”
The Chardonnay was implemented in Auvergne from the 1990s. Since then, we have introduced a number of clones, including ‘809’, a variety renowned for its powerful aroma and distinctive ‘muscat’ fragrance. The grapes from this selection have been isolated to be offered to you.