• Patrick Baudouin
  • Anjou Blanc Les Saulaies

    At a Glance

    • Size: 1.0 ha (2.47 ac)
    • Variety: Chenin Blanc
    • Vine Age: Average of 95 years
    • Terroir: South side of the Layon River, shallow sandstone shale and quartz soils, northwest facing.
    • Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert, 2002)
    • Vinification: Gently pressed, cold settled for 24 hours. Ambient yeast fermentation with no added SO2 in used Burgundian barrels and in tank. Aged 14 months on the lees in barrels. Full malolactic fermentation. Racked to tank to age a few months before bottled. SO2 added at racking and before bottling

    Additional Info

    2010 Vintage Bottled May 2012. Residual Sugar: 2.4 g/L.