Bonnigal and Bodet Vignerons - Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Bonnigal-Bodet Vignerons is an estate located in Limeray, in the Loire Valley. The estate has existed since 1927 and is still family-run. Today, it is the fourth generation, with Jean-Baptiste Bonnigal and his long-time friend Stéphane Bodet , who run the vineyard. They produce wines under the Touraine Amboise, Crémant de Loire and Touraine appellations, on 55 hectares. For them, the majority of the work is done in the vineyards: working the soil, enhancing the ecosystem, respecting nature and the environment. They are also relatively uninterventionist in the cellar in order to allow the terroir of each vintage to fully express itself. The aging tends to be long, in oak barrels and on fine lees.
This vintage is made from the estate's Sauvignon grapes, harvested at full maturity. It is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc (95%) and Sauvignon Rose (5%) whose vines vary in age from 25 to 55 years. The grapes are sorted on a sorting table and then put into direct pressing. Alcoholic fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged in stainless steel vats on fine lees. The wine is bottled with 0.6 g/L of residual sugars .
Grape varieties: 95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris