Les Plantagenêts White
Cave Robert & Marcel - Saumur
White,Saumur
100% Chenin
history
In 1957, around forty winegrowers grouped together to confront the economic difficulties of the era, pooling far more than mere financial concerns. At the time, Robert, Marcel, Yvon, Geneviève and the others, hailing from the same terroir, hewn from the same rock and sharing the same time-honoured values, set up their cooperative at the top of the hill in Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg. “They chose to share their experience, their expertise and their dreams„
Vineyard
Grapes for white Saumur are grown throughout the Saumur area as well as in certain parishes in the northern parts of the Deux-Sèvres and Vienne departments. It is located in the Loire Valley, West of Paris. The subsoil consists of the same tufa limestone that was used to build the famous Loire Valley castles. Vines : 40 years - 36 acres - Yield : 55 Hl/Ha - 3.35 T./acre.
Winemaking
The grapes are destemmed and briefly skin-macerated before they are pneumatically pressed. They are vinified in low-temperature-controlled vats and bottled early/n Bottled early and stored in the cellars dug out of the tufa, where it continues to age in the bottle, protected from the light and temperature variations.
Tasting notes
Yellow shot through with green. Aromas of citrus fruits "lemon and grapefruit " with touches of exotic fruits. It starts off fresh and fruity and becomes full and round on the palate.
Food pairing
White Saumur is best when served well chilled (8 to 10°C). It becomes then a perfect accompaniment to fish and seafood dishes. But it can also pleasant with hot or cold delicatessen meats and enjoyable with goat's cheese. The freshness of the wine makes it an excellent aperitif.
Aging potential
1 to 3 years
Grape varieties
100% Chenin
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30900 Nîmes - FRANCE
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