Thibaud Boudignon, Savennieres "La Vigne Cendree", 2023 (1.5L) SO051325 Ducroux the first Demeter-certified biodynamic estate

the first Demeter-certified biodynamic estate in the appellation

Marchand-Tawse’s “Vignes de la Famille Tawse” bottling emphasizes old-vine material and gentle

Aged in large Slavonian oak casks and French oak barrels

Espresso martinis

and that education is written into every bottle she makes — the structure

Thibaud Boudignon, Savennieres "La Vigne Cendree", 2023 (1.5L) SO051325 Ducroux the first Demeter-certified biodynamic estateMagnum of La Vigne Cendre "The Ashen Vine" Boudignon's south facing, half hectare Chenin Blanc parcel high above Chteau de Varennes. Planted via massal selection in 2015 on grey schist, rhyolite and clayey silt, this is the cuve where his ambition reads loudest: full southern exposure plus a clay component give the wine real power on top of Savennires chalk and salt. The 2023 in 1. 5L shows ripe orchard fruit, beeswax, white pepper and crushed rock,