Le Fief Noir Anjou "L'échappée" (chenin) dry white 2024

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Le Fief Noir Anjou "L'échappée" (chenin) dry white 2024

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

Grape variety: 100% Chenin

Soil: sandy clay-gravel on schist

Age of the vines: 25 years Cultivation: simple guyot pruning, bud thinning, and leaf removal in spring. Soil and ridge work in all rows. This tillage promotes deep rooting of the vine, allowing it to better withstand excesses and shortages of water.

Harvest: manual in ventilated crates of 12 kg. We perform a negative selection a few days before the harvest, leaving only perfectly healthy bunches. The vine then fully concentrates its energy on the still-standing harvest.

Vinification: direct pressing with a pneumatic press and juice separation. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation. Aging in tank for 6 months with weekly stirring of the lees.

Tasting: pale yellow color with silver reflections. Very expressive nose with notes of brioche, pineapple, and flint. The palate is marked by roundness and balance. The minerality from the nose is present, along with citrus zest notes in the finish.

Culinary pairings: Jerusalem artichoke velouté, scallop risotto, stuffed sea bass with Brocciu, Picodon from Drôme…