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Clos des Plantes Whakapiripiri Mai Chenin Blanc 2023

Clos des Plantes

Clos des Plantes Whakapiripiri Mai Chenin Blanc 2023

Regular price $90.00
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Anjou / Loire Valley // France

You might have guessed, it's a Maori name. Whakapiripiri Mai means to “assemble” or “gather together” in Maori, the language of the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.

The label is inspired by an art piece painted by two artists Olivier became friends with while studying in Auckland. Whakapiripiri Mai celebrates the amazing talent of these two artists coming from different backgrounds.

Like the label, the grapes are from two very different parcels “Les Cailloux” and “Clos des Plantes”. Both come together to craft a singular profile of Chenin Blanc that is beautifully balanced, fresh yet rich with tropical and citrus notes, and a steely mineral edge.
About the Producer

Born in the north of France, Olivier Lejeune moved to South East Asia in 2004 to work in the mobile gaming industry. After 10 years of an intense life in an over-crowded, polluted metropolis he was ready for a change of pace. His next stop was New Zealand to learn viticulture at the University of Auckland, only to quickly unlearn it after securing a position at Felton Road, an organic and biodynamic producer in Central Otago.

Upon returning to France, he spent time working at La Ferme de la Sansorrniere with Mark Angeli. This short but fruitful collaboration convinced him that Anjou was where he wanted to settle down. After receiving a tip on some available plots in Montbenault, he jumped on the opportunity and got to work revitalizing the vineyards. A believer in regenerative farming, Olivier aims to do the minimum amount of ploughing if at all, and introduces animals into the parcels.

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