Benot Courault Le Petit Chemin 2021

Benot Courault Le Petit Chemin is created by one of the best winemakers in the Loire.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Chenin Blanc. The fruit comes from Benoit’syoungest vines from a 0.7 hectareplot his vineyard extension Le Prieur, located within Faye dAnjou, a little village south of Angers along the Layon river. With its use of horses to plow the land and organic farming practices, the vineyardis as close to a farm-garden as it could be.

Taste Profile: Opens with a fresh nose of yellow apples, pears and honeysuckle aromas over a chalky mineral undertone. The medium-bodied palate has acrisp acidity and offers generous lemon and lime citrus flavours supported by a saline mineral backbone.

Winemaking Process: Hand harvesting and then direct pressing of the fruit. Fermentation with wild yeasts in large foudre, thenthe wine ages in the same large foudre for a short while before bottling. No fining or filtration before bottling.