Les Noles de Montbenault - Chenin - 2021 - Richard Leroy - 0.75L

An exceptional white Chenin reflecting the unique terroir of Montbenault and the passionate know-how of Richard Leroy.

📋 Features

• Name : France wine
• Vintage : 2021
• Grape variety : 100% white Chenin
• Alcohol : 13% flight
• Capacity : 75 cl
• Terroir : Plot "Les Noëls de Montbenault" located on gray and blue shale soils, with the presence of rhyolite, a volcanic rock rich in silica
• Viticulture : Certified organic and biodynamics, manual harvesting

🍏 Tasting notes

• Dress : Pale yellow with golden reflections
• Nose : Complex aromas of white flesh (apple, pear), floral and mineral notes, with a touch of citrus
• Mouth : Lively and fresh attack, ample and elegant texture, flavors of ripe fruit, marked minerality and beautiful tension
• Final : Long and persistent, with a slight salinity and well -balanced acidity

🍴 Potting & Wine agreements

Ideal with:

• 🦞 Sea fruits and crustaceans
• 🐟 Grilled fish or light sauce
• 🧀 refined goat cheese cheeses
• 🍣 Sushi and sashimis

🗓 Aging potential

To be enjoyed now to appreciate its freshness and liveliness, or to be kept in a cellar for 5 to 10 years to develop more complex aromas.

🏰 Domain presentation

Domaine Richard Leroy, located in Rablay-sur-Layon in the Loire Valley, covers 2.7 hectares of vines. Richard Leroy, former economist passionate about wine, took over this vineyard in the mid -1990s. He practiced environmentally friendly viticulture, with low yields and a rigorous selection of grapes. His wines, produced without adding sulfur, are recognized to be among the most beautiful expressions of the white Chenin grape, sought after by connoisseurs around the world.