Anjou Blanc Bonnes Blanches Sec
At a Glance
- Size: 1.9 ha (4.70 ac)
- Variety: Chenin Blanc (Pineau de la Loire)
- Vine Age: Planted in 1992, 1993
- Terroir: Located in Saint Lambert Du Lattay on the left bank of the Layon River, Bonnes Blanches is a gently sloping hillside on the north side with northeastern exposure. Very brittle schist subsoil, much more friable than other nearby terroirs, allowing the roots to dig deeper. Heavy topsoils with clays rich in quartz and gravel naturally limit the vines’ vigor.
- Viticulture: Organic (certified)
- Vinification: Whole bunch pressing, light decanting, no sulfur to must, indigenous yeast fermentation, spontaneous malo (may be partial or full, depending on the vintage). Aged for about 11 months in 20hL puncheons and 400L barrels, light earth filtration.
Additional Info
Les Bonnes Blanches is the great historical terroir of the village of Saint Lambert. Knowing this, Vincent Ogereau focused on producing a brilliant sweet wine from 1995 onward, a wine which ultimately became the pride of the domaine. Today, with Emmanuel's parcel-based approach to dry wines, the decision to show another version of the great terroir of Bonnes Blanches, as a dry wine, was evident. Thus, as of 2017, they began making both a great dry wine and a great dessert wine from this exceptional terroir.