Château de Bois-Brinçon (Geraldine et Xavier Cailleau) - Anjou Blanc "BB" 2020 (750ml)
Price: $25.99
| Producer | Château de Bois-Brinçon (Geraldine et Xavier Cailleau) |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire Valley |
| Varietal | Chenin Blanc |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 71017 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Château de Bois-Brinçon (Geraldine et Xavier Cailleau) Description
In the heart of Anjou stands Château de Bois-Brinçon, a domaine founded in 1219 by the Saint Jean d’Angers hospital. The domaine remained church property until 1791, when it was confiscated by the state and sold as a national asset. Xavier Cailleau is now the fifth generation of his family to own and work some of the oldest plantings of chenin, grolleau, and cab franc — 125 years and older — in the Loire. Xavier and his wife Géraldine, along with a small team, farm their 24 hectares biodynamically, out of profound conviction and in perpetuation of tradition, to offer “the true face of the soil.”
Wine Advocate: 88-90 Points
Tasted as a sample in spring this year, the citrus-colored 2020 Anjou BB Blanc offers a wonderfully pure and spicy, terroir-driven bouquet with ripe pear aromas and a delicate chalky layer. To be bottled with 11% alcohol, this is a lean, fresh and citrus-flavored Chenin with a delicate sur lie texture that gives a certain roundness, tenderness and charm, whereas the acidity is straight, clear and racy, with lemon notes.
This should be excellent to have with oysters or any raw fish.
