2019 Anjou - Charabia
2019 Anjou - Charabia
Thomas’ has upped the Chenin in the blend this year with a higher yield from his younger plot. Fruit forward, fresh and easy going.
Cuvée: Charabia
Style: Still
Colour: White
Grapes/Blend: Chardonnay (80%), Chenin (20%)
ABV: 12.5%
Vintage: 2019
Winemaking: Manual harvest. Direct pressing. Vinification with natural yeasts. Aged in vats, on the lees for 10 months. Unfiltered, racked before bottling.
Sulphur: 24 mg/L
Soil: Schist and quartz
Thomas: “The Chenin brings freshness and structure but the main reason it’s included here is because I have a little 0.15 hectare parcel that ripens earlier than all the other Chenin. I don’t want to press such a small quantity into a big empty tank, so it goes to Charabia instead.“
Thomas Boutin started his own winemaking project in 2008, with only 1.8 hectares. In 2011, he inherited a compact winery and vines from his mentor, and has progressively built up the number of hectares. He farms 2 hectares in Rochefort-sur-Loire and 1 hectare in Saint Aubin. He is evolving as a winemaker, and experiments whilst learning and finding his style.