Château de Bois-Brinçon Les Varennes, Faye D'Anjou, 2017 Rare chocolate-covered cherries

chocolate-covered cherries

" The palate has a rich full feel of red fruits

'An incredibly powerful

These winemakers produce natural

and beautifully integrated tannin

Château de Bois-Brinçon Les Varennes, Faye D'Anjou, 2017 Rare chocolate-covered cherriesThis Coteaux du Layon Faye d'Anjou comes from vines averaging 40 years old, planted on spilite (a very old local, volcanic soil). The chenin blanc is hand harvested over many passes, where the focus is to pick ripe golden grapes and only healthy botrytis. Average yield is 18 hectoliters per hectare. A gentle pressing, lasting 12 to 14 hours, helps retain the organoleptic characteristics that are markedly chenin. Fermentation takes place in neutral