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Anjou Blanc, Dom. de Clayou - 2022

Name: Anjou Blanc, Dom. de Clayou
Brand: Dom. de Clayou
SKU: 46413
Price: 16.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 46413 750mL

A dry white wine made from 20-year-old chenin blanc vines planted to schiste, and chalky clay-rich soils. The grapes were hand-harvested and fermented in steel with natural yeasts.

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$203.52 $183.17/ Case of 12

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Anjou and Saumur

Appellation/Village

Anjou

Producer

Dom. de Clayou

Grape Variety

Chenin Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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