Domaine Patrick Baudouin Effusion Anjou Blanc 2019

Name: Domaine Patrick Baudouin Effusion Anjou Blanc 2019 | Bine & Vine
Brand: Chenin Blanc
Price: 45.99 USD
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Domaine Patrick Baudouin Effusion Anjou Blanc, a Chenin Blanc grown on a mix of a few different parcels of vines on metamorphic and volcanic rocks, the latter formation was the inspiration for the name of this bottling from “effusive” igneous rocks, magmatic rock that cool on the surface of the earth instead of underground, which are known as “intrusive” igneous rocks.

We historically import the highest volume from Patrick, so it may be the most recognizable. It’s made in a simple way, as are all the dry Chenin Blanc in Patrick’s range, with barrel aging mostly in older French oak with very little intervention.

I find that all of Patrick’s wines go down very easily, but Effusion is the one that performs its best melodies in its younger years, and that’s why it’s always released earlier than the others, along with Les Fresnaye, a vineyard that has seen a lot of trouble in the years from frost.

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Categories: Chenin Blanc, France, Loire, Region, White, Wine Tags: Anjou, Certified Organic, Chenin Blanc, Domaine Patrick Baudouin, France, French, Loire Valley, Natural Wine

Domaine Patrick Baudouin Effusion Anjou Blanc 2019

Variety: Chenin Blanc

Vine Age: Planted in the 1990s

Terroir: Blend of parcels on volcanic rock with sandstone conglomerates, atop Anjou Noir’s schist bedrock (dating back 600 to 30 million years ago).

Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert)

Vinification: Gently pressed, decanted overnight, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged in older Burgundian oak barrels, blended and settled in tank before bottling.

One of my favorite producer visits to make each year is with Patrick Baudouin. He is something out of a JRR Tolkien book, perhaps an aspiring wizard (which he may already be) or a guru of sorts, who is not short on opinion when it comes to the winemaking practices of other estates when driving around to visit his.

His vineyards are certified, but well beyond the typical organic practice. Once you set foot in his vineyards, it is hard to keep up with him as he starts a fast paced walk up and down, row after row, taking note of their progress. He is a man at one with his vines and it shows in the delicate nature of his wines.

Patrick’s wines are somewhat magical in expression. His whites, made exclusively from Chenin Blanc, reveal layer after layer of savory notes of fruits, dried herbs and grasses, acacia honey, and spices, all woven together on an ethereal wavelength. He is a musician turned maestro, conducting his vines to deliver soft, beautiful and tranquil music.