The grape variety for this wine is Romorantin, and it comes from a vineyard planted in 1850, possibly the oldest vines of this variety in the world. The name "Provignage" indicates the method of vineyard planting practiced in France before phylloxera necessitated the grafting of French vines on American roots -- a tribute to the fact that this vineyard somehow survived the phylloxera epidemic that devastated European vineyards in the late 19th century. This wine displays the purity of its terroir, made up of gravel and flint. Like all non-grafted vines, its palate is full with pear, quince, white flower, honey and hazelnut aromas.