Saumur Rouge

FRANCE – Loire Valley – Saumur
Locality:
FRANCE – Loire Valley – Saumur
Appellation:
Saumur
Grape Variety:
Cabernet Franc
WineMaker:
Isabelle Suire
Vineyard:
1 ha. planted in 2016. Located in Berrie (southern part of Saumur) over clay-limestone soil with green chalk. West-facing.
Viticulture:
Organic certification pending.
WineMaking:
The grapes undergoes a short maceration of one week, with SO2 added before vinification. Fermentation takes place with native yeasts in stainless-steel vats, followed by complete malolactic conversion.
Aging:
Aged for 6 months in stainless-steel and/ or concrete tanks.
Bottling:
Unfined but gently filtered using tangential flow or diatomaceous earth.
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