Anjou Blanc "Bonnes Blanches"

Domaine Belargus
France
Loire
2019

ALSO AVAILABLE IN 3/1.5L

Anjou insiders might recognize Bonnes Blanches as one of the famed crus of the Layon valley from the work of Jo Pithon, Domaine Oggereau, and Réné Mosse. This gently sloping lieu-dit faces north, and the soils are rich in schist. Domaine Belargus took over Jo Pithon’s 0.57-hectares in Bonnes Blanches, and they haven’t skipped a beat, retaining this site’s famed depth of flavors, vertical minerality, and precision. Hand harvested, direct pressing, natural yeast fermentation. 24 months in 400L French oak barrels.

91 points
"Delicate peach and citric notes; however, it is quite closed on the finish and needs more time to develop and open out. Les Bonnes Blanches is a prized vineyard of clay over black schist on the south bank of the Layon river. Belargus has a parcel of 0.57ha, which were... "
Jim Budd,
Decanter
4/19/2024

SKU/Code: 
DB4491-19
Product Line: 
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Chenin Blanc
Farming Type: 
Biodynamic