Domaine de l’Enchantoir
Terres Blanches Chenin Blanc 2021

Terres Blanches, translating to “white lands”, is 100% Chenin Blanc grown on crumbly, limestone-rich tuffeau soil at the base of l’Enchantoir’s hill.  Hand picked from 35 year old vines, this wine is matured in stainless steel tanks for 8 months, resting on the lees. This helps to soften the sharp acidity of the Saumur Chenin Blanc grape to create a rounder mouthfeel but also keeps the wine vivacious, protecting flavour intensity and aromatics.

Over the centuries, the Domaine de l’Enchantoir property has seen generations of winemakers thrive with the unique tuffeau soil but since 2016 this estate has been under the ownership of husband and wife, Fabienne and Jean-Michel Brunet.  Their daughter Amandine has recently graduated from viticulture and oenology studies and is now joining the forces to produce quality wines from their limestone-rich soils.  They practice organic viticulture across their 17 owned hectares and ensure that all of their wines are aged on the estate.

A special detail about the Domaine’s property, is that you can access the network of caves and underground tunnels that wind through the entire Puy-Notre-Dame territory right from their front courtyard. A connection to the homes, cellars and tunnels carved out of limestone cliffs certainly sounds like an enchanted fairytale!