Chateau de Plaisance 'Sur la Butte' Anjou Rouge, 2023 Meunier sherried dried fruits and orange

sherried dried fruits and orange marmalade

We need to drink more JOY

and raspberry jam

This wine would pair beautifully with roasted meats

Bountiful sunlight and cool foggy winds that roll off the deep Monterey Bay prevent the grapes from shutting down while continuing to build flavor and hold acidity

Chateau de Plaisance 'Sur la Butte' Anjou Rouge, 2023 Meunier sherried dried fruits and orangeEqual parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, from the bottom of the famous Chaume hill in Anjou. Famous for Quartz de Chaume Grand Cru, and almost exclusively sweet wine made from Chenin, this area produces only a handful of dry wine. Vanessa Cherruau purchased this biodynamically farmed estate before it was sold to the local co op, and kept its legacy for producing dry, honestly farmed, Anjou wines. She is unable to label her wines Chaume