Area under vines: 10 hectares
Soils: Clay and limestone
Wines Vineyard Holdings:
100% Chenin Blanc. Malolactic completed. Aged 15-18 months in barrel (20% new). Yellow gold, so some evolution in the colour. Nutty and buttery on the nose but the palate is still fresh and direct. Long and linear on the finish and absolutely crystal clean. Seems to be riding a plateau now. (JL)
Anticipated maturity: 2015-2024
Light yellow. Subtle aromas of fresh yellow apple and pineapple are laced with wild herbs. Juicy and fine-grained, with piquant acidity framing the lemon and mineral flavors. In spite of its enormous depth, this chenin blanc literally dances across the palate. Pure, crisp and very long on the finish, I prefer this to the richer 2011. Only bottled earlier this year, this Saumur will be released sometime in late 2015. If it develops like the 2010, it has the potential to be one of the great white wines of the vintage.
