Saumur Blanc Les Parcelles
At a Glance
- Size: Between 3.0-5.0 ha (7.41-12.35 ac) depending on the vintage
- Variety: Chenin Blanc
- Vine Age: Planted in 2017, 2019, and before depending on the vineyard
- Terroir: From parcels in Brézé, Montsoreau and Saint-Cyr-En-Bourg, multiple soil types over chalky limestone bedrocks.
- Viticulture: Organic
- Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, fermented with a cultured yeast from the vineyards, 2-3-week fermentation and aging for 6-7 months in steel tanks, spontaneous and partial malolactic conversion (0-30%), SO2 added after malolactic conversion and before bottling (50-70 ppm total), filtered, stored in bottles for 3 months before release.
Additional Info
Denoted as a "Vin de France" because in 2021, due to the frost damage, some organic purchased grapes went into the cuvée. They have maintained this designation to allow for flexibility in case future frost or climatic events affect their own grape production.