Savennières Les Vieux Clos

At a Glance

  • Size: 5.5 ha (13.6 ac)
  • Variety: Chenin Blanc
  • Vine Age: Planted in the late 1990s
  • Terroir: Facing east (some very steep), soils of schist, quartz, and sand
  • Viticulture: Certified organic and biodynamic
  • Vinification: Indigenous yeast fermentation, no temperature control or chaptalization, in tank or barrel, no settling of must. Aged for 6-8 months in older barrels, 1-2 rackings, very low sulfur additions.

Additional Info

Massal selection. Yields are low, only 30-35 hl/ha compared to the maximum authorized yield of 50 hl/ha.