2021 Benoit Courault, Guinechiens Blanc VdF - Magnum Cuvee_Cuvee des Sires de VergyBenot Courault farms his vineyards in Faye dAnjou, a village in the Loire Valley where he has established his domaine with organic practices and animal traction since 2006. This wine is made from Chenin Blanc grown in clay and schist soils, originating from a specific plot of old vines near the site of Montbenault. In the glass, it reveals bright notes of lemon zest and orchard fruit, offering a dense, structured texture with a distinct mineral
By utilizing high-density plantings and traditional échalas training
The vintage offered a cooler
and dried white florals
illustrating the domaine’s disciplined approach to reductive winemaking and site-specific viticulture
taking advantage of the estate’s distinct microclimate
resulting in a wine that is particularly expressive and bright
characterized by its reddish
This Zinfandel is sourced from the 1915-planted Kirschenmann Vineyard in the Mokelumne River AVA
and mineral
a crescent of hills in northeastern Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Organic since the 1980s
The result is a wine of remarkable architectural complexity and expressive salinity