2021 Chateau de Plaisance Anjou Rouge 'Sur la Butte', Loire, France
$33.00
- Certified biodynamic
- 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc
- From the lieux-dits “Clos de l’Etand” and “Le Grand Lopin”
- 3 ha total on the Chaume hill, facing south
- Plaisance owns the only red grapes on the Chaume hill
- 35+ year old vines
- Spilite over schist bedrock
- De-stemmed
- 2-3 week maceration
- Indigenous yeast
- Fermented and aged in concrete for 11 months
Specs
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- Appellation Anjou
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Chateau de Plaisance
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Food Pairings Stinky Cheese, Gamey Meats, Roast White Meats, Braised Things, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Wild Side, Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit, Big Power