Château Princé "Les Ardoisières" 2023
Estate: Château Princé
- Colour: White
- Appellation: Anjou Blanc
- Region: Vallée de la Loire
- Vintage: 2023
- Grape varieties: Chenin Blanc (100%)
- Certifications: AB / EU Organic, Demeter certified
- Soil: Clay-limestone, Schist
- Ageing: 12-24 months, Amphora / Stoneware / Jar, Oak barrel (used)
- Aromas: Fruity, Oaky, Yellow-fleshed fruit, Tropical fruit, Citrus, Almond, Buttery, Honey, Flint, Iodine
- Food pairings: White meat, Fish, Seafood, World cuisine, Stews & slow-cooked dishes, Cheese, Desserts
Tasting notes
A lovely pale gold colour. A complex nose combining fresh grapes, minerality and oak. Superb body on the palate, with lovely texture and a predominant mineral character, accompanied by notes of overripe fruit (plum and quince). Richness and acidity in perfect balance.
Winemaking: Pressing with selection of the juices. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in barriques for 75 per cent of the wine and in amphorae for 25 per cent. Serving temperature: 12–14°C Vines aged 35 years on a 1.30-hectare plot. Planting density: 5,500 vines per hectare. Cordon de Royat training system. Hand harvesting with pre-harvest thinning. 2023 production: 4,000 75cl bottles.
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