Prélud Le Blanc 2025

Prélud Le Blanc is Ludovic Payen's first interpretation of chenin. A cuvée that prioritizes the frankness of the fruit and the expression of the terroir, without seeking stylistic effect.

The 2025 vintage reveals a luminous wine, with aromas of lemon, crisp apple, fresh pear, and white flowers. The palate is direct, fluid, and particularly energetic. A delicate mineral framework accompanies the wine to a saline finish that pleasantly prolongs the tasting experience.

Accessible today, this chenin already possesses the characteristic tension of the Chaudefonds-sur-Layon terroirs. A precise white, designed as much for the table as for the pleasure of a shared glass.

Domaine
Domaine Payen

Winemaker
Ludovic Payen

Cuvée
Prélud Le Blanc

Vintage
2025

Appellation
AOC Anjou Blanc

Region
Loire

Grape variety
100% Chenin

Terroir
Plots in Anjou Noir on schist and volcanic rock soils in Chaudefonds-sur-Layon.

Cultivation
Organic farming in conversion, soil cultivation, manual harvesting.

Aging
Vinification with indigenous yeasts and aging on lees to preserve the purity of the fruit and the natural freshness of the chenin.

Style
A luminous, direct, and salivating Anjou Blanc, where the precision of the fruit combines with a beautiful mineral tension and a fresh finish.