2017 Benoit Courault, Gibourg Blanc VdF Region_Jura who work with organic growers

who work with organic growers across the Southern Rhône to source high-quality fruit

a region renowned for its cool-climate viticulture within the larger Willamette Valley

a site known for imparting deep minerality

and Lado with a restraint that lets the site’s raw energy define the wine

has yielded a wine of notable structural poise

2017 Benoit Courault, Gibourg Blanc VdF Region_Jura who work with organic growersBenoit 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