Chateau Yvonne - Saumur Blanc Le Gory 2021

100% Chenin Blanc 

Annual Production: 1,000 bottles

Vineyard: Le Gory

Vine Age: Planted in 1999

Size: 0.15 hectares

Terroir: deep red clay soils, with a surface of rocky tuffeau stone

Vinification: Hand-harvested in small bins. 3 hours of pressurage, then settling for 1-2 nights in tank. Native yeast fermentation in barrel until Spring. Elevage 12 months in barrel (30% new), then assembled for 3 months “en masse” in tank before bottling. No batonnage. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, on a fruit day during the Ascendant Moon.

Notes: As part of a long term vision to develop premier cru vineyards in Saumur, Mathieu Vallée introduced two single-vineyard wines - Le Beaumeray (red) and Le Gory (white). Le Gory comes from a single tiny parcel planted by Françoise Foucault in 1999. Le Gory has a unique blend of deep red clay and tuffeau, and beautifully shows off the best terroir of “La Côte”.