Thibaud Boudignon - Savennières - The Ashen Vine 2022
Domaine Thibaud Boudignon is located in Anjou-Saumur , in the Loire Valley . Originally from Bordeaux and a former Judoka, Thibaud Boudignon worked at Château Olivier (in Léognan) before perfecting his skills with Philippe Charlopin in the Côte de Nuits, Burgundy. Shortly after, he was hired by the producer of Château Soucherie in Savennières to be their winemaker in the late 2000s. His first - and most important - contribution to the estate was the introduction of strict organic practices in the vineyards. By purchasing his own estate in Anjou in 2008 and then renting a vineyard in Savennières, he built his reputation with a yield of only 1,000 bottles from 4.5 hectares of vines. A new cellar, built in 2016, adjoining Clos de la Hutte, has given Thibaud another dimension to his winemaking. The aging takes place in a mixture of barrels, with less and less new oak across the range. The estate is managed using organic and biodynamic viticulture, but not certified .
La Vigne Cendrée comes from a small plot of 0.5 hectares replanted by Thibaud Boudignon on a terroir of schist, granite and clayey silt. The wine is aged for 12 months in 226-litre Burgundy barrels (50%) and in foudre (50%) .
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc