Winemaker Notes
Certified biodynamic. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc. A single lieu-dit on the Chaume hill, facing south. Plaisance owns the only red grapes on the Chaume hill. Lots of millerandage in this vineyard. 35+ year old vines. Spilite over schist bedrock. De-stemmed. 3 week maceration. Indigenous yeast. Aged in 2-3 year old barrels for 11 months.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
Known for its delightful whites and sparkling Pétillant and Mousseux, made predominantly of Chenin blanc, Anjou has a temperate and dry maritime climate. The region's limited temperature variations are admiringly referred to locally as the “douceur angevine,” or “Anjou sweetness.” Fruit forward rosé and red wines from Cabernet Franc and Gamay merit Anjou its success within the Loire subregions.