Bronze Medal at the 2014 International Wine Challenge
Bronze Medal at the 2013 International Wines exhibition of Lyon
Silver Medal at "Féminalise 2013"
Gold Medal at Gilbert & Gaillard
« Coup de c?ur » guide Bettane & Desseauve 2015
Gold medal at the 2015 Vignerons Indépendants de France challenge.
Wine with taste of fruit and good length, can accompany a whole meal, especially roasted meat.
SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY A.O.C.
Soil : clay-lime stone
Grape Variety : Cabernet franc
Vines : 50 years old average age
Vineyard management : the vineyard is led in responsible farming
Soil: ploughing and hoeing under the row, natural grassing down or culture between the rows (depending on the year)
Pruning: simple guyot
Debbudding: heads and extra-buds
Vines: trellised on 5 threads with two or three trimmings/year
Harvest : By hand. The harvest is sorted directly on a table upon the truck
Vinification : The grapes are destemmed, vatting and maceration at low temperature for 21 to 24 days
Natural yeasts
Malolactic fermentation in vats
Maturing: in vats 7 to 9 months. Filtration before bottling.
Winetasting: the colour profound and velvety red with a good balance. Taste is at once refreshing and structured with evident tannins that already softened without aggressiveness.
Keeping: 5 to 8 years