COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Chenin Blanc
PRODUCER
Domaine Thibaud Boudignon
REGION
Loire
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Thibaud Boudignon is one of the most exciting and meticulous producers in the Loire Valley. Based in Savennières, he has quickly risen to cult status since establishing his domaine in 2009. His entry-level Anjou Blanc is sourced from organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards planted on shallow soils of schist, rhyolite, and sand. Boudignon's obsessive attention to detail in the vineyard—including manual canopy management and low yields—results in a dry Chenin Blanc of extraordinary purity, tension, and mineral drive that rivals many grand crus.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€38
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Before becoming a winemaker, Thibaud Boudignon was a competitive judoka at a national level.
Fact 02
He built a state-of-the-art, gravity-fed winery in Savennières to handle grapes as gently as possible.
Fact 03
Boudignon propagates his vines using massal selection from old, high-quality Loire Chenin Blanc clones.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested with rigorous sorting in the vineyard. Vinification is carried out with minimal intervention using indigenous yeasts. The wine is fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel tanks, 350-liter French oak barrels, and larger foudres (mostly used wood to preserve fruit purity) for about 11 to 12 months on its fine lees. Minimal sulfur is added only at bottling to maintain the wine's vibrant energy and precision.
