Domaine des Sables Verts - Chaintres 2019
The Domaine des Sables Verts is located in Varrains, in the heart of the Saumur Champigny appellation in the Loire Valley . The estate was taken over in 2019 by Caroline Meurée and Hervé Malinge . The vineyard extends over 16.50 hectares and 5 municipalities: Varrains, Chacé, Saumur, Souzay-Champigny and Parnay. The 33 plots offer a diversity and complementarity of terroirs which is part of an ecological approach and respectful of the environment. Part of the vines are grown on “green sand” soils ; sands deposited in the secondary era, more or less calcareous and rich in glauconium. These green sands bring freshness and concentration to the Cabernet Francs.
Chaintres is made from 40-year-old Cabernet Franc vines, grown on the “Chaintre” plot defined by a heavy clay-limestone soil. The manual harvest took place on October 12, 2019. The maceration lasted 1 month and a half, then the fermentations and aging were carried out in barrels of 2.25 hectoliters for 23 months . The wine was bottled on August 30, 2021, with only a few grams of sulfur before bottling. It has an aging potential of 5 to 8 years.
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc