2021 Ferme de la Sansonniere (Mark Angeli), Blanderies Vieilles Vignes Blanc VdF Price_1995Mark Angeli operates Ferme de la Sansonnire in the Anjou region of the Loire Valley, where he has pioneered biodynamic farming and minimal intervention winemaking since taking over the estate in 1989. This wine is made from Chenin Blanc vines planted in 1949, which are rooted in the schist soils of the single site Blanderies vineyard. In the glass, it shows concentrated notes of yellow apple, tree fruit, and a distinct mineral quality, supported by a
and a brightness that keeps it lively and long
and extended hang time
reflecting both the region's unique potential and a near-perfect vintage
The name 'Gravières' (gravel) is a perfect reflection
the wine underwent a rare seven-month maceration to build its formidable structure
farmed organically on the decomposed granite slopes of Cognocoli-Monticchi
richer profile than previous years while maintaining the wine's characteristic precision
established in 2007 by Nicola Oberto
they produce a wine that is a pure
regenerative
and a signature mineral streak
cool forest breezes