Description
We are located here at the top of the hill of Epiré, the highest point of the appellation, at the foot of the Moulin de Beaupréau. We are therefore on a well-ventilated terroir. The subsoil is made up of brittle schist with a vertical counterpart allowing deep rooting. The soil, 30 to 50cm deep, is made up of aeolian sands, sands brought up by the wind at the top of the hillsides. We talk a lot about the schists of Savennières but the influence of the sandy soils is also very important on a lot of the terroir. These sandy and schist soils as well as the proximity of the river, at the foot of the slopes, give the vines a very early ripening period. Ripening progresses very quickly and the skins are quickly refined. On this terroir, we are looking for wines with a fine and airy texture.
- Country: France
- Region: Loire Valley
- Appellation: Anjou-Saumur
- Sub Appellation: Savennieres
- Size: 750ml
- Color: White
Varietal
Chenin Blanc
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
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