Saumur Rouge La Ripaille
At a Glance
- Size: 1.10 ha (2.72 ac)
- Variety: Cabernet Franc
- Vine Age: Planted in the 1960s
- Terroir: From La Ripaille, a single west-facing lieu-dit in Brézé. 1.5 meters deep sandy-loam topsoil over Turonian limestone.
- Viticulture: Sustainable, organic methods
- Vinification: Sorted directly in the vineyard (with sorting table), 100% de-stemmed, 1-2-week ambient yeast fermentation, minimal extraction by infusion (no pump-overs or punch-downs), aged for 12 months on the lees in barrels (50% 225L barrels of 2-3 wines, 50% 225L barrels of 4-5 wines), racked and aged for an additional 6 months in steel tank, lightly filtered, 25-60 ppm total SO2 at bottling.
Additional Info
2018 is the first release of this wine. Yields were only about 25 hl/ha. Plantation density is about 6,000 vines/ha.
Wines
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White
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Red