Chateau de Plaisance - Chenin Blanc 2023
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.
This vintage comes from several terroirs of Anjou, Bonnezaux and Thouarcé. It is made from Chenin Blanc grown on sandstone and schist and whose vine age varies from 35 to 50 years. The harvest is manual and the grapes are slowly cold pressed. Fermentation occurs with indigenous yeasts, a malolactic fermentation is carried out. The wine is aged for 9 months in stainless steel vats .
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc