chappaz fendant coteaux de plamont chasselas 2020

marie-thérèse chappaz took over the domain of her great-uncle in 1987, at the time, a cellar and one and a half hectares of vines in the valais, in fully (switzerland) and trained in viticulture and oenology (school of changins). she gradually enlarged the estate to 10 hectares today, divided into a patchwork of mini-plots on hillsides, between 400 and 600 meters above sea level. in 1997, she initiated a conversion to biodynamics, after a visit to the chapoutier estate. today, the vineyard is certified biodynamic (demeter). the famous winegrower has been rewarded many times for her work and her contribution to the reputation of swiss wines: in 1996, she was crowned "winegrower of the year" by gault&millau, then "swiss wine icon" in 2016 and finally, in 2015 "lady of wine" at françois mauss' highly prized villa d'este wine symposium. its wines, for their part, regularly win 100/100 parker awards and are especially appreciated by sophisticated amateurs from all over the planet. a huge figure in the swiss vineyards, marie-thérèse chappaz produces exceptional biodynamic wines in one of the most renowned and emblematic estates in the whole country. the estate is particularly renowned for its production of petite arvine, a confidential swiss white grape variety. chappaz fendant coteaux de plamont chasselas 2020 has a bright citrus color and opens with a super clear, elegant and complex bouquet of crushed stones and ripe, bright fruit aromas. this is a subtle, clear and refreshing, elegant, textured and structured chasselas with a stimulating vital and salty finish.