2023 Domaine aux Moines Savennières-Roche aux Moines Chenin Blanc, Loire, France

Domaine aux Moines is operated by Tessa Laroche, organically, and now with biodynamic practices as well, farming under 10 hectares of Chenin Blanc. The vineyards stand next to the famed 'Coulée de Serrant' on South-West facing hillsides of predominately schist soils. Since her arrival Tessa has been improving every detail to be able to make more precise, transparent, complex wines. The results are spectacular and she now produces one of the best examples of Chenin in Anjou.  The superb shist terroir of "Roche aux Moines" is fully captured in this wine which has fabulous depth of white fruit with very firm acidity and citrus, anise and stone in the long finish. Superb as a young wine, the aromas will open and evolve at about ten years, enjoy until 2045.