Anjou Blanc Clos Des Bruandières
At a Glance
- Variety: Chenin Blanc
- Size: 1.50 ha (3.70 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted 1991-1992
- Terroir: Located in Saint-Aubin de Luigné, south-facing, on shallow, sandstone and schist-based soil over a Carboniferous coal bedrock.
- Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert, 2005), certified biodyverse (LPO), only copper-sulfur treatments, horse plowed since 2019.
- Vinification: Vinification and aging without added SO2, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months in used barrels, full malolactic fermentation, blended and aged in tank for a few additional months, minimal SO2 added before bottling.
Additional Info
The Bruandières slope has long been held in high esteem: “The vineyards that produce superior quality are the Coulée de Serrant and La Rousselière in Savennières; Le Clos Des Bruandières in St Aubin de Lugné and Les Quarts de Chaume in Rochefort.."
"In the 1950s, the Chenin appellations in Anjou spoke of terroir, vignerons, wine lovers, rather than placing Chenin in a cage [dry vs. sweet]. With this dry wine from Clos Des Bruandières we see the vast diversity that Chenin can provide within the terroirs of the Layon–from the driest to the sweetest, according to the vintage, the parcel, and the grower’s mood.” - Patrick Baudouin