Pichot Vouvray trie de grains nobles Les Larmes de Bacchus 1996 Size::6 Bottle Case Hand harvesting commenced on the

Hand harvesting commenced on the 15th of February and proceeded until the 27th February

is gently plush

almost halving the height of the vines down to what one would expect from a hand-picked vineyard in Saint Emilion

very concentrated wines

6 months in 35 hl upright casks followed by 10 months in barriques used 2/3 times

Pichot Vouvray trie de grains nobles Les Larmes de Bacchus 1996 Size::6 Bottle Case Hand harvesting commenced on theProduced only 6 times and only in the very best years for botrytis. Very fresh with remarkable acidity and residual sugar of 160 g l. This stunning sweet wine is harvested grape by grape from a tiny one hectare parcel of vines that is full south facing just above the village on the valley opposite Clos du Bourg. Average yield for these 6 vintages of around 1 hl ha (average of 15 hl ha at Chateau d'Yquem). This is a remarkable labour of love of grapes