Saumur-Champigny red 2022 - Château Yvonne
Saumur Champigny
- In summary: The red Yvonne vintage is a full-bodied, dense Saumur Champigny that evokes fruit aromas as well as spicy, licorice aromas. What characterizes it is the tenderness of the tannins, the "velvet" brought by the tuffeau.
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- Tasting : Ample, dense which refers to fruit aromas but also to spicy aromas, of liquorice. What characterizes it is the tenderness of the tannins, the "velvet" brought by the tufa.
- To be served with: Roasted quail, roast veal or Brie cheese.
- Origin: 1st vintage in 1997, it is the first red of Yvonne.
- Surface area: 2 hectares
- Grape variety : Cabernet Franc
- Terroir : Clay and limestone on turonian limestone called "Tuffeau". 3 parcels on Parnay : Les Pierres Blanches, a part of Beaumeray, and le Bourreau. 1 parcel in Turquant : "Château Gaillard".
- Geological Era : Cretaceous Turonian.
- Age of the vines : From 15 to 50 years
- Harvest : Manual in boxes from October 2nd to 3rd
- Yield : 39 hl / ha
- Vinification : Maceration in 38 hl Tronconnique vats, without yeast during 4 weeks.
- Maturing : 22 months : Malolactic fermentation and maturing in troglodyte cellar. 12 months in barrels (20% new) and 9 months in tuns.
- Alcohol content : 13,5%.
- Malolactic : Complete
- Residual Sugar : Dry
- Culture : Organic. Manual tillage, no chemical weeding, no synthetic products, ECOCERT certification since 1997
- Treatments : Nettle tea, Bordeaux mixture. No anti-rot treatment, no insecticide.
Data sheet
| Partner Areas | Yes |
|---|---|
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Saumur-Champigny |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Loire |
| Maturity | To keep |
| Loire Valley Domains | Château Yvonne |
| Prix | Less than €30 |
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