Anjou Effusion Patrick Baudouin 2021

The Chenin used to make the Effusion cuvée is grown in two parcels rich in volcanic rock. Planted in the 1990s, the vines ae cultivated organically, including work on the soil to encourage microbial life. The yields are controlled and the grapes harvested by hand in successive sorting sessions. The idea is to get the fruit as ripe as possible.
In the winery, wild yeasts instigate fermentation. The wine is matured in used, Burgundian casks so that the Chenin can express its own identity and that of its terroir.
In the glass we find a pale, yellow wine with golden hints. It has a nose of white fruit (apple, pear), flowers, and citrus. Round and lifted by a masterful acidity, it can be enjoyed from today and within the next ten years. It will pair nicely with freshwater fish and spring vegetables.