Country: France
Region: Savennières, Saint Aubin de Luigné
Appellation: Vin de France
Grape varieties: 80% Chenin, 20% Cabernet Franc
Style: Pétillant naturel, rosé
ABV: 13.5% by vol.
Yield: 25 ha/hl
Terroir: Loam & clay; 40% on Rhyolite, 60% on schist
Average age of vines: 45+ years
Farming: Dry-farmed. Certified organic. Treatments are limited to vegetal decoctions and manure, essential oils, and herbs (nettle, horsetail and comfrey), with minimal doses of copper.
Harvest: By hand.
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration. Bottled by hand.
Aging: Fiberglass, 6+ months
Sulfur added: None
Region: Savennières, Saint Aubin de Luigné
Appellation: Vin de France
Grape varieties: 80% Chenin, 20% Cabernet Franc
Style: Pétillant naturel, rosé
ABV: 13.5% by vol.
Yield: 25 ha/hl
Terroir: Loam & clay; 40% on Rhyolite, 60% on schist
Average age of vines: 45+ years
Farming: Dry-farmed. Certified organic. Treatments are limited to vegetal decoctions and manure, essential oils, and herbs (nettle, horsetail and comfrey), with minimal doses of copper.
Harvest: By hand.
Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration. Bottled by hand.
Aging: Fiberglass, 6+ months
Sulfur added: None