Dashe Cellars, Chenin Blanc 'Concrete', 2023 AFKAT_2024 sweetend with just a hint

sweetend with just a hint of raw honey

It’s got all the juicy raspberry and cherry fruit you’d want from Gamay

a 100% Chenin Blanc from high-altitude

the texture of a real wine

Made by Edmond Vatan (and now his daughter Anne)

Dashe Cellars, Chenin Blanc 'Concrete', 2023 AFKAT_2024 sweetend with just a hintDashe Cellars sources this Chenin Blanc from old vines in the Clarksburg AVA, a Sacramento Delta region known for cool breezes and fog. The grapes are whole cluster pressed and fermented in concrete eggs, which preserve freshness while adding subtle texture. No oak and minimal intervention highlight the grapes natural acidity and orchard fruit character. This bottling reflects Dashes move toward terroir driven, low input California whites.