| Producer | Domaine Richou |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Subregion | Anjou |
| Varietal | Chenin Blanc |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 27953 |
| Size | 750ml |
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A beautiful example of Chenin Blanc with the emphasis on freshness and minerality; featuring bright aromatics, lemon high notes, and elegant fruit. Chauvigné comes mostly from a 7.4 acre vineyard named Violettes growing in volcanic schists soils, first planted in 1980. The remaining portion (one third) comes from the Rogeries vineyard, growing in a streak of glassy volcanic soil known as rhyolites. Harvest is by hand with two passes through the vines, and the wine is made mostly in tank, with some 20% done in older barrels. Malolactic fermentation rarely takes place because of Chenin’s innate acidity and Richou’s cold cellar. Notes of citrus and apricot aromas with a touch of saffron are backed up with a rich, full, velvety palate and great length.
Review of 2016 vintage: “The Richou brothers’ 2016 Anjou Blanc “Chauvigné” is a fine bottle of chenin blanc, offering up a vibrant bouquet of pineapple, quince, chalky soil, white lilies, citrus peel and a topnote of fresh almond. On the palate the wine is bright, full, complex and very nicely balanced, with impressive depth at the core, bouncy acids and impressive length and grip on the complex finish. This is a fine value. 2018-2030+. 90+.” John Gilman, A View From The Cellar, Oct 2018 #77
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