100% Chenin Blanc from Anjou, Loire Valley, France. Terra Vitis Certified Sustainable, HVE3.

HISTORY: The Familie Bonnin’s vineyards are spread over 43 hectares, mainly in the municipality of Martigné-Briand, in the heart of Anjou and Coteaux du Layon wine areas, halfway between Angers and Saumur.This is truly a family managed estate and its history dates back to almost a century ago. The modern estate business developed after the Second World War with Joseph and Aline, and then, in the years 70s-80s, Christian and Theresa had their turn at the helm bringing more and more notoriety to La Croix des Loges wines and strictly believing in the local terroir.

ABOUT: Today the œnologists couple, Jean-Christian and Sophie Bonnin, with a degree at Montpellier University, have reached already more than 20  years of experience in this field and represents the generation that turned their heads to more typical and easy drinking wines. Their basic idea is primarily to satisfy the thirst for discovery and simple pleasure. When you taste their wines you can possibly hear the echo of their manifesto: “Life is beautiful!“

VINIFICATION: 85 mt above the seal level. The soils are a complex mix of green and ocher sandstone, schist, sometimes with layer of yellow limestone. Guyot trained Vines. Grapes are hand harvested at end of September. Skin maceration for 24 hours, pre-fermentary operations under an inert gas environment (CO2), following by low-temperature vinification (14-15°C) in stainless steel tanks in order to preserve the full aroma of the grape. Maturing on fine lees for 3 months to develop its plumpness and roundness.

TASTING NOTES: Med. bodied dry, white wine. The nose is an awesome mix of Exotic Fruits and Floral aromas, w/ additional notes of Lemon, Apples & Pears. On the palate this wine is bright & elegant, w/ a lovely roundness from time spent aging on its fine lees. Flavors of delicate Lemon, Pear & Apple mingle w/ limestone Minerality. Med. finish.

FOOD PAIRING: Serve at 10° C. During the vinification process, we have chosen to focus on the freshness and fruitiness of this wine, which is why this dry Anjou is perfectly suited to Fish & Shellfish dishes. This wine will also pair well with Appetizers, Vegetables (especially Grilled/Roasted Veg.), White Meats, Poultry, & Goat Cheese.