The 2024 growing season saw balanced warmth
a region renowned for its cool-climate viticulture within the larger Willamette Valley
and a small portion of Petit Verdot
and Lado with a restraint that lets the site’s raw energy define the wine
2017 Benoit Courault, Gibourg Blanc VdF Region_Jura The 2024 growing season sawBenoit Courault established his estate in Faye d'Anjou, Loire, in 2006, transitioning from a background in horse breeding to a focused, biodynamic approach that utilizes animal labor for vineyard maintenance. This wine is made from Chenin Blanc vines averaging 50 years of age, which are rooted in shallow, clay and schist soils. In the glass, it presents precise notes of pear, beeswax, and flint, carrying a structured texture defined by its long aging