Saumur Blanc Brézé Le Bourg
At a Glance
- Variety: Chenin Blanc
- Size: 1.07 ha (2.64 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted in the early 1940s
- Terroir: From a single vineyard below the Clos des Carmes, sandy-clay soil over a soft limestone bedrock.
- Viticulture: Certified organic (AB, 2007), 5,500 vines/ha, maximum yield of 45 hl/ha.
- Vinification: Sorted in the vineyard, pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation, blocked malolactic conversion, aged for 11-12 months in used barrels, filtered.