2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Chenin Blanc
Region Saumur
Sites Single 1.10-hectare vineyard in the center of Brézé
Fermentation Vessels 2- to 4-year-old oak barriques
Pressing Method Slow, Gentle Whole-Cluster Pressing
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French oak
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Hand harvested from vines stated to be over 70 years old; the producer works organically. Oak ageing is stated as 12 months in French oak barriques, with 100% of the wine oaked and 25% new oak. The winemaking section additionally describes maturation in stainless-steel tanks and barriques until the spring after harvest.
Tasting Notes Concentrated, dense, substantial and textural, with lemon, almond, apple, chilli-spice and saline notes.
Food Pairing Grilled prawns with chilli and garlic; rich seafood dishes such as crab cakes or lobster bisque.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chenin Blanc
Region Saumur
Sites Single 1.10-hectare vineyard in the center of Brézé
Fermentation Vessels 2- to 4-year-old oak barriques
Pressing Method Slow, Gentle Whole-Cluster Pressing
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French oak
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Hand harvested from vines stated to be over 70 years old; the producer works organically. Oak ageing is stated as 12 months in French oak barriques, with 100% of the wine oaked and 25% new oak. The winemaking section additionally describes maturation in stainless-steel tanks and barriques until the spring after harvest.
Tasting Notes Concentrated, dense, substantial and textural, with lemon, almond, apple, chilli-spice and saline notes.
Food Pairing Grilled prawns with chilli and garlic; rich seafood dishes such as crab cakes or lobster bisque.
Sources: www.alliancewine.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Chenin Blanc
Region Saumur
Sites Single 1.10-hectare vineyard in the center of Brézé
Fermentation Vessels 2- to 4-year-old oak barriques
Pressing Method Slow, Gentle Whole-Cluster Pressing
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French oak
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Hand harvested from vines stated to be over 70 years old; the producer works organically. Oak ageing is stated as 12 months in French oak barriques, with 100% of the wine oaked and 25% new oak. The winemaking section additionally describes maturation in stainless-steel tanks and barriques until the spring after harvest.
Tasting Notes Concentrated, dense, substantial and textural, with lemon, almond, apple, chilli-spice and saline notes.
Food Pairing Grilled prawns with chilli and garlic; rich seafood dishes such as crab cakes or lobster bisque.
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chenin Blanc
Region Saumur
Soil Sandy-clay soil over soft tuffeau limestone bedrock
Sites Single vineyard of approximately one hectare below Clos des Carmes, sloping toward the village of Brézé
Pressing Method Whole-Bunch Pressing
Natural Yeast Yes
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details This was the first Le Bourg release. The approximately one-hectare vineyard was planted in the 1940s. After whole-bunch pressing and natural fermentation, the wine aged for 12 months in used barrels before bottling.
Tasting Notes Slate-like minerality with pithy citrus, crushed rock, smoke, chalk, aniseed and sherbet; penetrating and tightly wound.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
3 impasse du Cabernet Mollay, 49260 Saint-Just-sur-Dive, France
Phone
+33 2 41 38 78 94
Owner
Romain Guiberteau
Cellarmaster
Romain Guiberteau