Empreinte Chenin Blanc, Domaine Benoit Courault 2024

Domaine Benoit Courault, Anjou

An innovative French winemaker, Benoit Courault began his career making conventional wines before embracing natural winemaking methods. In 2006, Benoit established his winery in a restored farmhouse in Faye d'Anjou, in the heart of the Loire, where he dedicated himself to producing natural, organic and biodynamic wines with a respectful and sustainable approach.

The grapes for this wine undergo spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in the winery. Afterwards, 50% of the wine is aged in previously used French oak barrels and the rest in fibre tanks, and then bottled by hand without clarification or filtration, adding only a minimal amount of sulphur.

Pure expression of Chenin Blanc from older vines, offering aromas of orchard fruit, quince, and white flowers with a hint of honeycomb. The palate has weight and structure, balanced by taut acidity and a long mineral finish. The grapes are hand harvested at optimal ripeness and sorted in the vineyard. 

Grape: 100% Chenin Blanc 

Organic