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Château de Fesles - Anjou Blanc 2006

Loire

White

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A very fine cuvée of chenin, pure and aromatic!

Guide Hachette 2008 1 Star, Gilbert & Gaillard 86/100
This is the estate's classic white cuvée. A Dry AnjouThis 100% chenin wine comes from beautifully exposed hillsides overlooking the Layon river. Here, 60-year-old vines naturally limit yields, allowing optimal concentration of the berries, hand-picked in two passes. Vinification is meticulous, in oak barrels, with ageing on fine lees for 6 months. A pure white to discover, where Chenin expresses itself with aromatic precision!

Features

Estate

Château de Fesles

Vintage

2006

Designation

Anjou

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

Schist and Phtanite

Harvest

hand-picked from two successive selections

Breeding

vinification in 400-litre oak barrels aged 2 to 4 years for 1 month, then aged on fine lees for 4 to 6 months, with weekly stirring.

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Straw-yellow colour with brilliant highlights

Nose

Nose dominated by fern, lime blossom and elderberry

Mouth

Very well-balanced taste with a round, silky attack. No clearly perceptible acidity. Complex aromas of dried fruit (hazelnut, almond, etc.), elderberry and toast. Very long aftertaste.

Serve

decant between 10-12' C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2007

Apogée

2009

Drink before

2011

Production

40,000 bottles

Guard

Serve between 10-12' C with, if possible, decanting to oxygenate and enhance its aromatic potential. 

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Pairs well with fish in sauce (pike or salmon in beurre blanc, filet of sole, monkfish...), many grilled or court-bouillon shellfish, white meats in sauce and goat's cheese. 

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2015 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Located near the village of Bonnezeaux, famous for its great sweet wines, this château offers a breathtaking view over the Layon valley. A thousand years ago, great wines were already being made on these hillsides, and today its new owner wishes to continue this history of excellence and work for great Loire whites.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (2009 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Situated in a microclimate exceptionally favorable to the development of noble rot, Fesles is to Bonnezeaux what Yquem is to Sautemais: the memory of the cru and the guardian of a full-bodied, racy style of chenin. Today, Bernard Germain's team, following in the footsteps of pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre, maintains the tradition while developing the range of dry whites, Fesles' new challenge.

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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE P. Published on 15/08/2023

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