Pierre Ménard has been based in Faye d'Anjou since 2013. After several winemaking internships around the world (Portugal, Hungary, Canada, and New Zealand), the winemaker took over his parents' estate. A rising star of Anjou Noir, he is first and foremost passionate about astronomy. The lunar cycles dictate the rhythm of the vines and each key stage of winemaking, right up to the creation of the precious wines. These wines reflect the identity of a given plot and are sometimes named after planets or stars. This dry Chenin Blanc comes from the southern-facing, hillside vineyard of Varenne de Chanze. The Chenin Blanc vines here dig deep into the schist and weathered spilite, a type of basalt. The volcanic rock imparts tension and vigor to the wine. Natural and biodynamic winemaking principles are used. The wine spends 10 months on the lees in neutral barrels before bottling.