Domaine des Sables Verts - Saumur Blanc 2022
Domaine des Sables Verts is located in Verrains, in the heart of the Saumur Champigny appellation in the Loire Valley . The estate was taken over in 2019 by Caroline Meuré and Hervé Malinge . The vineyard covers 16.50 hectares and 5 communes: Varrains, Chacé, Saumur, Souzay-Champigny and Parnay. The 33 plots offer a diversity and complementarity of terroirs which are part of an ecological and environmentally friendly approach . Some 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.
Saumur Blanc is made from thirty-year-old Chenin Blanc vines, grown on the “Bonneveaux”, “Perruchers” and “Elettes” plots. Part of the wine is fermented and aged in lightly toasted barrels for 4 months with regular stirring. The other part is fermented and aged in stainless steel vats . The two are assembled subsequently, in mid-January.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc