Saumur Blanc Brézé Le Bourg
At a Glance
- Variety: Chenin Blanc
- Size: 1.07 ha (2.64 ac)
- Vine Age: 80+ years (as of 2021)
- Terroir: Single parcel located below the Clos des Carmes, in Brézé. Sandy clay soil, limestone bedrock.
- Viticulture: Certified organic (AB). 5,500 vines/ha. Guyot-Poussard pruning. 45 hl/ha maximum yield.
- Vinification: Hand harvested, sorted in the vineyards. Pressed with whole clusters. Ambient yeast fermentation in vat and used barrels. Aged for 11-12 months in used barrels. No fining, lightly filtered.