Saumur Rouge Les Moulins
At a Glance
- Variety: Cabernet Franc
- Vine Age: Between 10 and 25 years (as of 2024)
- Terroir: From multiple sites in Berrie, Brézé, and Montreuil-Bellay. Berrie: clay-sand soil over Turonian limestone, south and southwest-facing, 76 m elevation, early-ripening. Brézé: sandy-clay soils over Turonian limestone, south and southwest-facing, 80 m elevation. Montreuil-Bellay: clay-sand soil over Jurassic limestone, west and northwest-facing.
- Viticulture: Domaine-farmed and purchased grapes, organic (not certified).
- Vinification: De-stemmed, 4-6-day maceration and ambient yeast fermentation in concrete and stainless steel tanks, aged for 6 months in stainless steel, tangential flow filtration, 20-30 ppm SO2 added during vinification and adjusted after pressing and before bottling if needed.
Wines
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White
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Rosé
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Red