Thibaud Boudignon, Anjou Blanc, 2023 (Pre-Arrival ETA 6/10)

Thibaud Boudignon has become one of the Loire's most sought-after producers, transforming from cult favorite to essential Chenin Blanc reference. His Anjou Blanc represents the entry point to his acclaimed portfolio, sourced from 35-year-old vines on volcanic rhyolite and grey schist soils. The high-density plantings and shallow soils stress the vines, concentrating flavors in this pure expression of Loire Chenin Blanc. Boudignon ferments with indigenous yeasts and typically avoids malolactic conversion, preserving the grape's natural acidity and mineral backbone that defines great Anjou whites.