Anjou AOP – Domaine Fief Noir – L’Âme de Fond – white

Description

Tasting notes
L’âme de Fond reveals a nose full of complexity, combining minerality and white-fleshed fruit. The palate is dense and intense, giving way to a saline finish.

Food and wine pairings and serving
Enjoy this cuvée with a salmon or scallop carpaccio, a coley ceviche or chicken with morels.

Vineyard
The vineyard covers 30 hectares and is farmed organically. This cuvée is made from 100% Chenin. The vines are 45 years old. The soil of the plot consists of sand and gravel over schist.

Winemaking and ageing
– Hand harvesting
– Direct pressing in a press
– Malolactic fermentation
– Aged in barrels (2/3) and in jars (1/3) for 12 months

Owner(s) and history
While Dominique Sirot was studying literature and Alexis Soulat agronomy, these two friends secretly dreamt of becoming winemakers. When they met on an estate in Corsica, they came up with the plan of settling in the Loire, convinced of the immense potential of the Anjou terroir. In 2014 they bought vines and set off on the great adventure.