• Isabelle Suire
  • Saumur Blanc

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Chenin Blanc
    • Size: 4.5 ha (11.12 ac)
    • Vine Age: Clos Berrie: planted in the early 1980s and the late 1990s, Chillois: planted in the early 1980s and 2012
    • Viticulture: Organic (certification expected in 2026)
    • Terroir: From two parcels in Berrie (southern end of Saumur), both about 50m altitude, turonian clay-limestone. Clos Berrie: south and southwest-facing, white soil. Chillois: west-facing, slightly-green degraded soil.
    • Vinification: Pneumatically pressed, cold settled for 12-24 hours, ambient yeast fermentation in stainless steel tanks, malolactic conversion usually blocked due to low pH but can occasionally occur partially, rarely fined, lightly filtered, SO2 added at harvest (around 20 ppm) and after fermentation (around 30 ppm).

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