• Patrick Baudouin
  • Anjou Blanc La Fresnaye

    At a Glance

    • Size: 1.0 ha (2.5 ac)
    • Variety: Chenin Blanc
    • Vine Age: Average of 35 years
    • Terroir: On the southern bank of the Layon. Black schists, bedrock of Paleozoic Devonian limestone.
    • Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert, 2002)
    • Vinification: Gently pressed, cold settled for 24 hours. Ambient yeast fermentation in used Burgundian barrels with no added SO2. Aged 10 months on the lees in used oak barrels. Full malolactic fermentation. Racked to tank to age a few months before bottled. SO2 added at racking and before bottling.