Loire Valley
Château de Bois-Brinçon - Anjou - Le Clos des Cosses - Blanc - 2020
Characteristics
Country / Region: Loire Valley
Vintage: 2020
Name: AOP Anjou
Grape variety: 100% Chenin
Alcohol: 13 vol.
Color: White
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Wine rated 91-92/100 by our Committee!
Wine:
The 2020 Anjou Blanc Le Clos des Cosses is a dry wine in monopoly, exclusively owned by the Cailleau family. On this marl terroir, the Chenin delivers a remarkable score, a delicate palate perfectly aged in oak tuns, which offers a very fair woody character that will gradually become integrated. Structure, minerality, and freshness are present, offering a complete and extremely tasty white wine.Vinification:
Hand harvested, direct pressing in whole grapes, fermentation in foudre, rooms and barrels, aging of 12 months in wood and 6 months in tank.Organic wine and Biodyvin, certified.
Color:
Bright pale yellow.Nose:
Flavors of white fruits and white flowers.Palate:
Well-balanced and fresh, this wine is delicate and mineral with a nice fine palate and a present woody taste that will gradually blend in.
Temperature:
Serve between 10 and 12°C.Food and wine pairing:
Cod fillet, sea bream with white butter, seafood.Cellar aging:
From now until 2027Certainly one of the oldest vineyards in Anjou, Château de Bois-Brinçon has opened a new chapter in its history with the arrival of Xavier Cailleau, who has given the estate a healthy quality boost. Organic and biodynamic agriculture, parcel selections, manual harvesting, and pampered maturation in barrels or vats now form the fundamentals of a serious and highly commendable range of wines.