Chateau de Plaisance 'Sur la Butte' Anjou Rouge, 2023 mead the brief aging in large

the brief aging in large wooden barrels imparts a subtle roundness and depth

citrus forward taste profile that is clean

FEEL the viscosity and the quality of the liquid and notice how the aromas stay on your hands

only a few monks and even fewer apothecaries understood the use of herbs and plants in the treatment of illness

but has recovered in recent years

Chateau de Plaisance 'Sur la Butte' Anjou Rouge, 2023 mead the brief aging in largeEqual parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, from the bottom of the famous Chaume hill in Anjou. Famous for Quartz de Chaume Grand Cru, and almost exclusively sweet wine made from Chenin, this area produces only a handful of dry wine. Vanessa Cherruau purchased this biodynamically farmed estate before it was sold to the local co op, and kept its legacy for producing dry, honestly farmed, Anjou wines. She is unable to label her wines Chaume