Pleasure Castle - On the Hill 2022
The Château de Plaisance is located in Rochefort-sur-Loire, in the heart of Anjou in the Loire Valley. The estate, run organically since 1995 and biodynamically since 2008, was taken over from the Rochais family by Vanessa Cherruau in 2019. This 32-year-old young woman from Anjou cultivates 25 hectares of vines on the Chaume, Quarts de Chaume and Savennières terroirs. The 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 planted on a schist, phtanite and spilite terroir. After manual harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and then macerated briefly for 3 weeks. The wine is aged for 11 months in concrete vats .
Grape varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc