2022 Sylvie Augereau Anjou Blanc 'Pulpes', Loire, France Emme Wines 60% Black-Knight Ranch

60% Black-Knight Ranch

Grape: Pinot Noir

Elevage in old puncheons for 18 months

015 cases produced

2022 Sylvie Augereau Anjou Blanc 'Pulpes', Loire, France Emme Wines 60% Black-Knight RanchA low intervention Chenin from biodynamic parcels in Anjous schist heavy terroirs, Pulpes is pressed gently and fermented with native yeasts before aging in older vessels to keep the texture pure and unforced. The 2022 shows Chenin in its most electric register: citrus oil, quince, and white peach overlaying a smoky slate mineral line inherent to Anjous dark schists. Lees lift adds quiet depth without rounding edges. Taut, saline, and texturally