Château de Plaisance - Sur la Butte 2021
The Château de Plaisance is located in Rochefort-sur-Loire, in the heart of Anjou in the Loire Valley. The estate, run in organic farming since 1995 and biodynamic since 2008, was taken over from the Rochais family by Vanessa Cherruau in 2019. This young 32-year-old from Angers cultivates 25 hectares of vines on the terroirs of Chaume, Quarts de Chaume and Savennières. . Château de Plaisance is globally committed to protecting the environment and biodiversity, towards the most neutral carbon footprint possible.
Sur la Butte is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) and Cabernet Franc (30%) from the Butte de Chaume. This 3 hectare plot is located on a terroir of schist, phtanite and spilite. After manual harvesting, the harvest is destemmed then put into short maceration for 3 weeks. The wine is aged for 11 months in concrete vats .
Grape varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc