2022 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Blanc, Loire, France Powers candied citrus

candied citrus

A striking alternative lens on Sauvignon—and on Burgundy

All sprays

Graciano and Garnacho—as well as a few acres of white grapes (Viura and Malvasia) planted in the whitest soils

The grapes for this wine come from the bottom of the parcel

2022 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Blanc, Loire, France Powers candied citrusVINEYARD: Sourced from old vine Chenin Blanc vineyards planted on the hillsides of Brz. SOIL: Clay topsoil with tuffeaux subsoil VITICULTURE: Organically farmed, soils are worked to send roots down into the calcium rich tuffeaux. Hand harvested with severe sorting. VINIFICATION: Fermentation with natural yeasts in barrel. AGING: 24 36 month extended ageing without racking in a very cold undergroud cellar in a combination of young barrels and some