2017 Clos des Plantes (Olivier Lejeune), Poiesis Blanc VdF Producer_Alain Graillot and farming follows biodynamic practices

and farming follows biodynamic practices

this vintage delivers a wine with a refined mid-palate density

this 100% Shiraz reflects a structural tension and acidity necessitated by the delayed physiological maturity of the fruit

where vines aged 20 to 60 years sit at 513 meters of elevation

15th-generation vignerons

2017 Clos des Plantes (Olivier Lejeune), Poiesis Blanc VdF Producer_Alain Graillot and farming follows biodynamic practicesOlivier Lejeune established Clos des Plantes in the Anjou region of the Loire Valley in 2017, taking over vineyard parcels on the Montbenault hill that had been neglected for years. This wine is made from Chenin Blanc, grown in shallow, schistous soils rich in quartz and volcanic rock. In the glass, it shows a textured, waxy profile with notes of stewed pear, beeswax, and a distinct mineral edge. The 2017 vintage, though marked by challenging spring