La Ferme de la Sansonnière - Mark Angeli - Coteau du Houet 2020
La Ferme de la Sansonnière is located in Thouarcé, in Anjou in the Loire Valley . This old farm where vines, Brussels sprouts and gherkins were grown was taken over by Mark Angeli in 1989. Originally a mason, he trained at Château La Tour Blanche in Sauternes. Today, with his son Martial, he operates 7.8 hectares of vines grown biodynamically since the 1990s. They also have a herd of Breton cows, a 3,000 m2 orchard and produce wheat. The farm uses electricity from solar panels, the tractor runs on sunflower oil. For the production of wines, Mark and Martial Angeli harvest their grapes at optimal maturity and the vinification is carried out with a minimum of intervention and inputs . Fermentations are long, and the wines are aged in different types of containers; amphorae, 500 liter oak barrels, used barrels.
Coteau du Houet is made from Chenin Blanc from vines grown in the Bonnezeaux terroir.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc