🏰news | features + short tasting note IN ENGLISH 【A captivating and immensely complex demi-sec Chenin Blanc from a biodynamic Loire Valley estate, the 2010 Fosse Seche Les Tris de la Chapelle showcases remarkable depth and intensity from botrytized grapes.】 Château de Fosse-Seche has a storied history dating back to the 1200s, with the modern estate established in 1998 and run by brothers Adrien and Guillaume Pire since 2012. They are dedicated to biodynamic farming, prioritizing biodiversity, and their wines are recognized for focused minerality and typicity. The 2010 "Les Tris de la Chapelle" is a Chenin Blanc made from fully botrytized grapes, with fermentation naturally halting at a medium-sweet level (around 20 g/l residual sugar). It's described as an "OVNI" (UFO) due to its surprising concentration and unique style. It presents a burnished golden yellow color. The nose is unctuous, sweet, and somewhat oxidative, with intense aromas of honey, smoke, dried bitter orange zest, roasted nuts, slivered almonds, and beeswax. The palate is oily and full-bodied, with concentrated flavors of earthy botrytis spice, honey, oxidative nuttiness, ripe peach, steely minerality, and flint smoke. The acidity, initially masked by sweetness, slowly climbs, making the wine almost racy. The finish is powerful and concentrated, with stony mineral bitterness, nutty oxidative character, and hints of lemon marmalade and spicy wild honey. 🍴 Chinese Cantonese food pairing various types of suggestion east or west corresponding to wine cost IN ENGLISH Excellent with a cheese plate featuring various (even challenging) cheeses. Also pairs well with foie gras, rich pâtés, fruit tarts, or simply enjoyed on its own as a contemplative wine. 🥂 fit for event suggestion IN ENGLISH Ideal for a special dessert course, a sophisticated cheese tasting, or as a unique aperitif for those who appreciate complex, medium-sweet wines. It's a wine for thoughtful enjoyment and discovery.