2017 Benoit Courault, Gibourg Blanc VdF Region_Jura and a small portion of

and a small portion of Petit Verdot

Antoine Foucault farms his Cabernet Franc parcels in the La Ripaille lieu-dit of Brézé with a rigor centered on soil health

has yielded a wine of notable structural poise

The 2024 growing season saw balanced warmth

This approach yields a wine defined by its site-specific persistence rather than reductive winemaking or excessive oak influence

2017 Benoit Courault, Gibourg Blanc VdF Region_Jura and a small portion ofBenoit 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