2019 Musset-Roullier (Chenin Blanc) Anjou Blanc ‘Le Moulin de Chateaupanne’ Loire Valley

WSI93+ Aromas of acacia, almond and lime blossoms; very floral and delicate. Fruity and fresh; finish clean and thirst-quenching. PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: As an aperitif; coconut-based Thai curries; delicate white fish or shellfish.100% Chenin Blanc 
VINEYARDS: A selection of older vines from two parcels, with mixed soils: sand, limestone, schist and marl. AGE OF VINES: 25-35 years WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Juice chilled to settle for 24 hours; fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. Malolactic conversion stopped. Aged on fine lees in tank.

Located between Angers and Nantes, this family-run estate in the petite village of La Pommeraye enjoys a particularly warm microclimate, which helps to push grapes to perfect ripeness, even in cooler years. Serge Roullier and Gilles Musset combined their family estates on the banks of the Loire River in 1994, benefiting from three generations of “savoir faire” on both sides. The Loire’s native Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc have pride of place here; from fruity Anjou Rouge to delicately aromatic Anjou Blanc (not to mention a seductive moelleux), wines are fermented and aged in tank to preserve every bit of fresh, ripe fruit.