Vin de France Coteau du Houet Mark Angeli (Domaine) - Ferme de la Sansonnière 2021
13.5%
0.75L
Intensity
What makes this wine special?
A masterfully crafted botrytised Chenin, intense and bright, combining liquorous richness, mineral tension and pure aromatics through notes of honey, flowers and dried fruit.
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Vin de France Coteau du Houet Mark Angeli (Domaine) - Ferme de la Sansonnière 2021
The wine
This wine is crafted exclusively from Chenin Blanc grown biodynamically on rich schist- and clay-based soils. The vines sit on a well-exposed slope that encourages optimal ripening. The grapes are hand-picked, often once a light presence of botrytis has settled. In the winery, fermentation occurs naturally with the native yeasts present on the skins. The wine is then aged for 24 months in seasoned casks before being bottled without fining or filtration.
The pale and bright gold hue is lifted by amber glints. The nose offers an aromatic burst of candied quince, dried apricot, acacia honey, beeswax, saffron and dried floral notes. On generous, creamy palate is balanced by chalky acidity, leading into a subtly saline finish.
Mark Angeli was a bricklayer by profession, before turning his sights to viticulture, gaining experience at Château La Tour Balance in Sauternes, where he saw the domain converted to biodynamics. He bought Ferme de la Sansonnière in 1989 and converted to organics and biodynamics right from his first vintage. Two grapes are cultivated, Chenin and Grolleau, a variety native to the Loire. These wines are produced with very little – or no – sulphur. A favourite of ours!
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 bottle
- Level:
- 1 Normal
- Observations:
- 1 Highly marked label, 1 Marginally damaged label
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- no
- Alcohol percentage:
- 13.5 %
- Region:
- Loire Valley
- Appellation:
- Vin de France
- Owner:
- Mark Angeli (Domaine) - Ferme de la Sansonnière
- Vintage:
- 2021
- Colour:
- sweet and dessert wine
- Service temperature:
- 10°
- Viticulture:
- biodynamic More information....
- Intensity:
- dessert
- Leading aroma:
- honey
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Chenin Blanc
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