Domaine des Sables Verts - Saumur White 2023
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 Meurée 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 that is part of an ecological and environmentally friendly approach . Some of the vines are cultivated on "green sand" soils ; sands deposited in the secondary era, more or less calcareous and rich in glaucony. These green sands bring freshness and concentration to the Cabernet Francs.
Saumur Blanc is produced from thirty-year-old Chenin Blanc vines, grown on the “Bonneveaux”, “Perruchers” and “Elettes” plots. Part of the wine is fermented and aged in barrels , lightly toasted, for 4 months with regular stirring. The other part is fermented and aged in stainless steel vats . The blend of the two is then carried out in mid-January.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc