2020 Domaine Belargus Anjou Treilles, Loire, France La Baladeuse Amantillado and Pedro Ximenez casks

Amantillado and Pedro Ximenez casks

Lifted and lacy with crunchy fruit and an unbeatable price point

Working methods are alternative

Their very low yield provides a beautiful aromatic palette

SOILClay-silt soil

2020 Domaine Belargus Anjou Treilles, Loire, France La Baladeuse Amantillado and Pedro Ximenez casksPure Chenin Blanc from the 2. 72 hectare monopole of the Coteau des Treilles. The Cte Rtie of the Loire was abandoned after WWII because of the steep slopes (up to 70%) and remoteness of inside what is now Pont Barr Natural Reserve. The soil is a mashup of geological chaos including magmatic rocks, schist, puddingstone, and the oldest limestone in the Loire. Aged for 18 months in barrel before bottling. Famously revived by Jo Pithon and the source of