2015 Chateau de Bois-Brincon Anjou Blanc 'Les Saules de Montbenault', Loire, France Gaja saline line and a clean

saline line and a clean

sweet and smoky character

and creamy vanilla with a snap of toasted spice from the virgin oak

2011 Castello Dei Rampolla Sammarco Toscana Igt

It is cellar aged for twice as long as required by appellation regulations

2015 Chateau de Bois-Brincon Anjou Blanc 'Les Saules de Montbenault', Loire, France Gaja saline line and a cleanLes Saules de Montbenault comes from an 0. 80 hectares plot of chenin blanc, grown on rhyolite (volcanic rock), in Faye d'Anjou. Vine density in this vineyard is key, with only 5,000 vines per hectare, resulting in roughly 20 hectoliters per hectare. After an 8 10 hour long press cycle, the must is racked to 400L neutral barrels where the wine is aged sur lie.