Anjou rouge "Chant de la Pierre" 2021 - Terra Vita Vinum (BD & vin nature)

Chant de la Pierre, juicy with a kick, the bitterness of a blood orange and very drinkable. The perfect balance between a high concentration of dark fruit, tight minerality and a fine freshness, unmistakably Gamay. Enjoy around 15'C at any time of the day, and, yes, a red that can also be drunk with fish, even raw. With pleasure even.

Country / Region: France / Anjou Blanc
Grape variety : Gamay
In the vineyard : Manual harvest and biodynamic. Terroir of grey and green slate and quartz
In the cellar : Only short period of maceration. The fermentation only using its own natural yeasts and partly matured in oak barrels. Unfiltered. Only 20 mg/L sulphite added.
Quality mark: Ecovin and Demeter

Terra Vita Vinum, each cuvée unique, never made before and only once. Every time an unparalleled moment of pleasure. That is the motto of Bénédicte Petit and Luc Briand and their team of enthusiastic winegrowers. With the philosophy of staying as close to nature as possible, they work completely biodynamically and only use their own natural yeasts.

In the heart of the Anjou Noir, lies the Terra Vita Vinum estate. The two bought the land in 2019 from the Richou family, who had been working the land for several generations. Luc himself was also born into a winemaking family in the Anjou Noir and Benedicte worked in the wine trade. With a beautiful mix of soil types, this region is the dream of anyone who has anything to do with land, either directly or indirectly. The estate consists of seven different terroirs, spread across the Anjou Noir in the Loire, south of Angers and a small piece of land in the Anjou Blanc. Two Anjou appellations that are distinguished by the rich amount of limestone in the Anjou Blanc and the Anjou Noir that is characterized by the rich soil of schist and volcanic sedimentary rock.
Each vineyard has its own climate and soil, which gives each cuvée its own distinct character. Chenin, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Grolleau, Cabernet and Sauvignon are grown on all these different pieces of land. The ripening is mainly done on stainless steel and the intercropping is left alone as much as possible, to promote biodiversity and the flora and fauna of the land, which act as natural pesticides. The cattle are also used for agriculture. Sheep graze on the different terroirs and horses help to work the land. The way of working of Bénédicte and Luc is therefore absolutely impressive, with an average production of 33hl/ha and approximately 120,000 bottles per year.