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  • Saumur Rosé Les Moulins

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Cabernet Franc
    • Vine Age: Between 10 and 35 years (as of 2024)
    • Terroir: From multiple sites in Berrie, Puy-Notre-Dame, and Montreuil-Bellay. Berrie: clay-sand soil over Turonian limestone, south and southwest-facing, 76 m elevation, early-ripening. Puy-Notre-Dame: silty-sandy-clay soils over Turonian limestone, south and southwest-facing, 103 m elevation. Montreuil-Bellay: clay-sand soil over Jurassic limestone, west and northwest-facing.
    • Viticulture: Domaine-farmed and purchased grapes, organic (not certified).
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, settled for 24 hours and racked, 3-week ambient yeast fermentation in stainless steel, blocked malolactic conversion (blocked by SO2 and low temperature), aged for 6 months in stainless steel, tangential flow filtration, 20-30 ppm SO2 added after pressing and adjusted after fermentation and before bottling if needed.