2019 Ferme de la Sansonniere (Mark Angeli), La Lune Amphores Blanc VdF Demi Sec Classification_4eme Cru Classe Less fruit on the vine

Less fruit on the vine often means more concentration in what remains

The wine is fragrant and wildly transparent with notes of violets and cherry with crushed rocks and plush tannins tempering the refreshing acidity

Michter's upholds a "cost be damned" philosophy

after Jean-Philippe spent time at Didier Dagueneau and Alphonse Mellot

The 2022 vintage provided sufficient concentration to fill out the mid-palate

2019 Ferme de la Sansonniere (Mark Angeli), La Lune Amphores Blanc VdF Demi Sec Classification_4eme Cru Classe Less fruit on the vineFerme de la Sansonnire is located in Thouarc within the Loire Valley, where Mark Angeli has managed the estate since 1990 by implementing biodynamic farming practices from his very first vintage. This wine is made from Chenin Blanc vines grown in clay and schist soils, with the fruit fermented and aged for one year in buried earthenware amphorae. In the glass, it presents focused notes of pear, quince, and honey, supported by a dense, textured palate