Chateau de Plaisance Anjou Ronceray 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Chateau de Plaisance
Label Name:
 
Anjou Ronceray
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Anjou (Loire) - Butte de Chaume / Rochefort-sur-Loire
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chenin Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Revue du Vin de France 92/100; Wine Spectator 92/100; Guide Vert RVF 92/100 (selected press scores)

Tasting Note
Bright citrus and yellow-fruited core (pear, white nectarine) with white flowers, saline minerality and a taut, incisive palate finishing with flinty, savory notes.

Food Pairing
Western: ceviche, sea bass tartare, citrus-marinated poultry, grilled scallops, saffron risotto with shellfish. Asian: sashimi/sushi, ginger-and-soy prawns, Thai lime-and-fish-sauce dishes, steamed white fish with scallion and soy.

Production Method
Biodynamic; hand-harvested, slow cold pressing, indigenous-yeast fermentation, partial malolactic; aged ~12 months in stainless steel, foudre and 30% Burgundy barrels.

Vineyard Info
Château de Plaisance (Vanessa Cherruau) — historic Anjou estate on the Chaume hill; organic since 1995, biodynamic since 2008; ~25 ha focusing on Chenin.