Les Terriors Anjou Chenin 2017

Pale yellow color with green tints. Nice aromas of flint-stone with lemony flavors. Lively and fruity attack. Aromas of exotiq fruits and chocolate. Toasted notes. Mineral finish and good aromatic persistence.

The vineyard is located in a schist terroir the schist-laden soil maintains warm temperatures, thereby allowing the Chenin of this wine to perfectly ripen. Soil tilling and grass growing help to supply a moderate amount of water - a key factor in the production of great wines for ageing. The grapes are hand picked and carefully sorted in the vineyard. After direct pressing, the winemaking and maturing is undertaken in a cool cellar in barrels used three times beforehand. During the maturing stage, weekly tastings determine the amount of stirring required to obtain the complexity of a perfect wine. Maturing period: 12-month minimum with 6 months in barrels

Situated in a schist terrroir, the vineyard fully benefits from the assets of the Layon Valley, most especially autumn-time mist that allows Chenin to achieve over-ripeness – a feature associated with great white wines. Keen on preserving the fine quality and true expression of this fabulous terroir, we are currently in the 3rd year of conversion over to organic growing and intervene as little as possible in the winemaking process.