Domaine Payen - The Enchanted Wave 2024
Domaine Payen is part of this new generation of Loire Valley winemakers who primarily seek to express the purity of Chenin and the energy of the Anjou terroirs. The estate cultivates a sensitive and respectful approach, favoring the natural balance of the vines and an honest reading of the landscape. Here, the wine is never forced: it is built on freshness, precision, and a true pursuit of accuracy. The estate’s cuvées stand out for their brightness, drinkability, and ability to convey immediate emotion. Each vintage tells a story of terroir, climate, and measured gestures.
The Enchanted Wave 2024 is a white Anjou made from Chenin grown on soils typical of the region, promoting tension and aromatic expression. The 2024 vintage highlights the freshness and liveliness of the grape variety, with just the right maturity that preserves all its natural energy. The vinification is carried out gently to preserve the fruit’s brightness and the terroir’s clarity. The aging, intentionally discreet, supports the wine without marking it, allowing the Chenin to express itself in a pure and luminous register. Above all, this cuvée is meant to be a wine of pleasure, faithful to the free and poetic spirit suggested by its name.
On tasting, The Enchanted Wave 2024 charms with its immediate freshness and natural balance. The nose opens with aromas of fresh pear, crisp apple, and lemon, enhanced by a delicate floral touch. The palate is lively, taut, and thirst-quenching, offering a beautiful length and a very appealing sense of clarity. The wine leaves an impression of purity and energy, with a fresh and slightly saline finish. It pairs ideally with seafood, grilled fish, fresh vegetarian cuisine, or goat cheeses. It is a generous and luminous white Anjou, perfect to be shared from today.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc
