Domaine Belargus 2020 Anjou Blanc "Roueres", Loire Valley

Pure Chenin Blanc from one of the three original decreed parcels of the Quarts de Chaume, Rouères. This parcel is southeast-facing and just a few meters north of the Layon river. This parcel produces powerful, dense, and firmly structured dry Quarts de Chaume. Aged for 18 months in barrel before bottling.

"Les Rouères" is a 3-hectare plot locaed in the village of Rochefort-sur-Loire. It forms the Eastern part of a block of three historic parcels, ideally situated at the exit of the hamlet of Chaume. The thin and warm soils rest on puddingstones (sand concretions and rolled gravel), accumulating heat during the day and releasing it during the night.

This powerful terroir brings roundness and a solar power to the wines. A fine bitterness, signature of this terroir, brings complexity and length on the palate.