Chenin Blanc
Le Blanc de la Fosse 2022
Hesnault

Grape Variety: Chenin Blanc

Producer: Thierry Hesnault

Region: Jasnières, Loire, France

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

Winemaking: Organic Chenin Blanc grapes from 90 year old vines planted on clay and silex soils were harvested by hand. Direct press and fermented with indigenous yeast. Aged for 2 years in old barrels. Bottled with no fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural white wine made with Chenin Blanc grape from one of the most renowned regions for this variety. Balanced and focussed with lemon, flint and a pronounced mineral character. 

Notes on the Winemaker: Thierry Hesnault makes natural wine in Jasnières, north of the Loire river. He worked with the likes of Jean-Pierre Robinot before he started making his own wine in 2009 after picking up old parcels of Pineau d'Aunis, Chenin Blanc and Gamay. His age-worthy cuvées have developed a cult following over the last 15 years and are known for displaying focussed fruit and minerals that speak of the land from which they are produced.