2024 Chateau de Plaisance Chenin Blanc VDF sake A proper strawberry bomb —

A proper strawberry bomb — a touch reductive at first but pleasantly so

Pair with braised short ribs or hard aged cheese

this smooth and quaffable sake delivers delicate fruit aromas with hints of banana and citrus beneath a gentle rice flavor — a major crowd pleaser that performs equally well at every temperature

the vines deliver concentrated

2024 Chateau de Plaisance Chenin Blanc VDF sake A proper strawberry bomb —Golden apple, quince, zesty satsuma, warm spice, and a thread of stoniness crystalline acidity, pure and humming with tension, with a ripeness that spills over and floods the finish with light and energy. The 2024 Chteau de Plaisance Chenin Blanc VDF is certified biodynamic this estate has been organic since 1995 and biodynamic since 2008 from schist, spilite, and sandstone soils in the heart of Anjou, native yeast, partial malolactic, 11 months in