Saumur Blanc

FRANCE – Loire Valley – Saumur
Locality:
FRANCE – Loire Valley – Saumur
Appellation:
Saumur
Grape Variety:
Chenin Blanc
WineMaker:
Isabelle Suire
Vineyard:
Drawn from two parcels spanning 4.5 hectares: Clos Berrie, planted in the 1980s and 1990s, with a south/southwest exposure; and Chillois, planted in the early 1980s and in 2012, facing west. The soil is composed of Turonian clay-limestone.
Viticulture:
Organic certification pending. Grass cover crops planted in every other row.
WineMaking:
After pneumatic pressing, the juice undergoes cold settling for 12-24 hours before fermenting with ambient yeasts. Malolactic conversion is typically blocked due to low pH.
Aging:
Aged in stainless steel tank.
Bottling:
Bottled with minimal fining and light filtration.
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