2020 Domaine Belargus Anjou Treilles, Loire, France La Baladeuse 15% whole cluster

15% whole cluster

when done well

Lifted and lacy with crunchy fruit and an unbeatable price point

Amantillado and Pedro Ximenez casks

2020 Domaine Belargus Anjou Treilles, Loire, France La Baladeuse 15% whole clusterPure Chenin Blanc from the 2. 72 hectare monopole of the Coteau des Treilles. The Cte Rtie of the Loire was abandoned after WWII because of the steep slopes (up to 70%) and remoteness of inside what is now Pont Barr Natural Reserve. The soil is a mashup of geological chaos including magmatic rocks, schist, puddingstone, and the oldest limestone in the Loire. Aged for 18 months in barrel before bottling. Famously revived by Jo Pithon and the source of