Home The vines The vintages Bed and Breakfast Neighbourhoods Contact   Choose a wine : ----AOC WINES-------------- SAUMUR BLANC «Les Fontenelles» SAUMUR BLANC «Les Amandiers» SAUMUR ROUGE «La Cuvée Bleue» SAUMUR ROUGE «Les Vigneaux» SAUMUR ROUGE «253» SAUMUR BRUT SAUMUR MOELLEUX COTEAUX DE SAUMUR COTEAUX DE SAUMUR «Les Etourneaux» ----THE TABLE WINE----------- ZERO POINTE SAUMUR BLANC « Les Amandiers » THE GRAPE VARIETY Chenin 100% Young vines planted in 1991 Yield 35 to 40 hl per hectare depending on the year THE SOIL Limestone, typical of this part of the Saumur area, which retains moisture and allows hydration during the vegetal cycle of the plant. VINIFICATION Manual harvest, selection of the ripest grapes, very slow pressing. Fermentation with natural yeast, in oak vats but for only part of the must. Matured on fine lies with the natural carbonic gas (carbon dioxide) until bottling. The storage is in our huge “tuffeau” caves. DEGUSTATION / TASTING This white wine reflects one expression of the Chenin, dry but round and well balanced.