Domaine des Baumard Anjou Chenin Blanc Pic Martin 2022

Baumard made their name on sweet Chenin -- Quarts de Chaume, Coteaux du Layon, the wines that proved Anjou could do sugar and electricity at the same time. Pic Martin is the other side of the coin: bone-dry Chenin Blanc from a single four-acre plot with southwest exposure, and a new cuvee from the next generation of the family. Schist, sandstone and volcanic soils give it a hard mineral core, and whole-bunch pressing keeps everything clean and precise. Fresh, mouthwatering, and a reminder that dry Anjou Chenin is one of the best deals in white wine. Loire fans, this is your weeknight bottle.