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Tasting Notes
"One of the most talented winemakers in the Loire - he farms in a method close to
biodynamic. His whole range of wines have drive, and are regularly among the best wines in and around Saumur."
Bettane + Dessauve
Top 100 Producers of France
From vines averaging 65 years old on clayey-sandy silt over limestone. Vinified with indigenous yeast after separating free run juices and matured for 12 months, half in older barriques (3-5 year-old) and half in foudres. Shows a very clear expression of fruit with barrel-ferment notes adding complexity to the fresh, long and concentrated finish. Un-fined, filtered at bottling.
100% Chenin Blanc from vines averaging 65 year old on silt soil over limestone. Whole-bunch pressed, the freerun juice is fermented with natural yeast in older oak foudres. Matured on fine lees in older barriques for about six months without malolactic conversion.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: White
Variety: Chenin Blanc
Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley, Vouvray
Alcohol %: 13.0%
Cellaring: 3-5 Years
Scores
91 /"The 2021 Saumur Champigny Les Perrieres displays a lightness of touch. With a low pH, this dry Chenin is pure and precise. Fermented in foudres and older barrels over ten months, subtle pastry flavors join the quince-like and citrus fruit. While delicate it blossoms in the mouth befoe concluding with a fine line of tantalizing acidity."
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