Zerzilles, Château de Plaisance - 2024

Château de Plaisance, superbly taken over by Vanessa Cherruau since the 2019 harvest, is located in Rochefort-sur-Loire. This estate had everything to seduce her: 25 hectares of vines cultivated organically since 1995 and biodynamically since 2008. Mostly planted with Chenin (80%), the vines extend over prestigious terroirs: the Butte de Chaume (Premier Cru des Coteaux du Layon), the Grand Cru Quarts-de-Chaume on the left bank of the Loire and the AOP Savennières on the right bank. Since taking over, Vanessa has stopped all ploughing, replanted hedges, fruit trees and forest trees to promote biodiversity, and manages each plot with remarkable precision. Each dry wine cuvée is vinified separately to best express its terroir. The price/pleasure ratio is splendid and the estate's potential seems simply unlimited to us. A real must-have.