Anjou Blanc La Chapelle - Château de Fesles

SITUATION: In the heart of the Layon region, on a siliceous slope with a magnificent South - South West exposure. This Cuvée is exclusively elaborated fiom grapes picked in the fabulous parce1 of "La Chapelle" which is the best plot of the vineyard.

GRAPE VARIETY: Chenin Blanc 100 %

SOIL COMPOSITION: Schiste and Phtanite

VINFICATION: Following a hand-picked harvest of two separate pickings, the wine is vinified in 2 to 4 years old 400 litre casks for 1 month and then aged on the lees for 4 to 6 months with weekly stirring of the lees in barrels. Bottling in September.

TASTING: A straw-yellow colour with brilliant hints. The perception of the intensity is powerful striking and fresh. The bouquet is dominated by heather, linden and elder tree. There is a fine gustatory balance around a smooth and silky attack. There is no perception at al1 of acidity. The aromatic complexity is expressed by dry fruits (hazelnuts, almonds.. .), elder tree and toast. There is a long after-taste.

DRINRING SUGGESTIONS: Serve between 10-1 2" degrees Celsius, decanted if possible in order to obtain the best of its potential. It accompanies well fish in a sauce (Pike or Salmon in a butter sauce, fillets of Sole or Monkfish.. .), and many types of shellfish, either grilled or cooked in their juices, as well as white meals in sauce and Goat cheese.

PRESS REVIEW:

• 2006 : Guide Gilbert & Gaillard des vins
• 2007 : VINMAGASINET, 6 glasses : Top score

DISTINCTIONS: See the distinctions for our Anjou Blanc - La Chapelle here.

DOWNLOAD: You may download the above information (4MB) in pdf (Adobe Acrobate Reader 7.0 or higher is required, which is freely available here)