2016 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Blanc, La Charpentrie Cuvee_Minato da Rana Rustico geological energy over artifice

geological energy over artifice

and he strives each vintage to create a pristine

a deliberate stylistic choice in a region historically celebrated for its luscious sweet wines

Made from the nearly extinct Azulin variety of agave

2016 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Blanc, La Charpentrie Cuvee_Minato da Rana Rustico geological energy over artificeAntoine Foucault and Caroline Boireau prioritize biological viticulture and patient, non interventionist cellar practices, defined by multi year elevage in cold, underground tuffeau caves without racking or sulfur additions. Sourced from the La Charpentrie lieu dit in Saumur, this wine is produced from Chenin Blanc vinessome over a century oldanchored in clay topsoils above a porous Turonian limestone subsoil. The 2016 growing season was marked by