Saumur Blanc Clos des Carmes
At a Glance
- Size: 2.60 ha (6.42 ac)
- Variety: Chenin Blanc
- Vine Age: Planted 2004-2005
- Terroir: Monopole, south-facing, mid-slope, silty-clay soil over limestone.
- Viticulture: Organic (AB, 2007), massale selection plantings, 5,500 vines/ha, maximum yields of 30 hL/ha.
- Vinification: Only the highest quality grapes go into this cuvée (usually around 1 ha’s worth). Sorted in the vineyard, pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation, blocked malolactic conversion, aged for 18-24 months on the lees in barrels (new and 1-2-years-old), blended and aged for an additional few months in steel tanks, filtered, bottled and aged for a further 6 months before release.
Additional Info
Romain’s grandfather acquired this historic parcel on the hill of Brézé in 1955. It is one of the three clos of Brézé classified as “Très Grands Vins de Saumur” by Maurice Edmond Saillant.
Only grapes from 1 hectare of the highest quality vines go into this cuvée, while the remainder is declassified.