2022 Domaine des Sables Verts - Saumur Blanc (750ml)

Appellation: Saumur AOP

Grapes: 100% Chenin Blanc

Average Vine Age: 17-years-old

Altitude: 200 feet (60m)

Soils/Terroir: From the ‘Les Rouères’ vineyard on sandy clay and limestone soils.

Farming: Practicing Organic

Harvest: Hand harvested

Yield: 30 hl/ha

Winemaking: The grapes were hand harvested and gently pressed upon arrival in the cellar. After one night of cold settling the juice was transferred to used 400L French oak barrels (40%), and a new 12hl Vicard oak vat for fermentation. The fermentation began spontaneously using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts. No battonage is done and the wine completes malolactic fermentation.

Maturation: Aged 12 months in used 400L French oak barrels (40%), and a new 12hl Vicard oak vat. 1 month before bottling the juice was transferred to stainless-steel tanks and a low dose of sulfur added.

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