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Poesis 24 months, Clos des Plantes 2022
Clos des Plantes
Clos des Plantes was established by Olivier and Sophie Lejeune in Anjou after Olivier spent years travelling and studying viticulture around the world, including formative time in New Zealand and alongside some of the Loire Valley’s most respected Chenin Blanc producers. The estate is based in the renowned Montbenault sector of Anjou, an area celebrated for its black schist soils and home to some of the Loire’s most sought after Chenin Blanc vineyards. Farming is carried out organically, without herbicides or pesticides, with a strong focus on soil vitality and minimal intervention. In the cellar, fermentations are spontaneous, sulphur use is minimal and élevage is patient and deliberate, allowing the wines to express the depth, tension and mineral complexity that have made Montbenault one of the Loire’s most revered terroirs. Despite relatively small production, Clos des Plantes has developed a cult following amongst Chenin enthusiasts, with Poïèsis increasingly regarded as one of the appellation’s benchmark bottlings.
Poïèsis 24 Months is a special extended ageing version of the estate’s flagship Chenin Blanc, produced from old vines rooted in the black schist soils of Montbenault. The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts before spending an extended twenty four months ageing, significantly longer than the standard cuvée, allowing greater textural depth and complexity to develop while retaining the remarkable tension that defines the site. Aromas of quince, poached pear, citrus blossom and honeysuckle are layered with beeswax, struck flint and subtle spice. The palate is broad yet remarkably focused, combining rich stone fruit and orchard fruit character with saline minerality and a long, chalky finish. Deeply complex and ageworthy, this is a serious expression of Loire Chenin Blanc that showcases both the power of Montbenault and the patient winemaking philosophy of Olivier Lejeune.
Producer Clos des Plantes
Origin Montbenault, Anjou, Loire, France
Grapes Chenin blanc
Vintage 2022
Alcohol 12.5% ABV
Style Medium body white
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvest,whole bunch fermented in fibre glass and steel with indigenous yeast, aged in oak for 24 months before bottling. Unfined, unfiltred, little SO2 added at bottling.
Notes Natural, Organic