Chateau de Chaintres Saumur-Champigny 'Les Sables' 2025

Thoughtful delivery service

Easy 30 day returns

Certified Reviews

Description

Chateau de Chaintres Saumur-Champigny 'Les Sables' 2025Les Sables is the estates primary cuve of Cabernet Franc, with the oldest vines going to the Vieilles Vignes bottling below. Grapes are harvested by hand and entirely de stemmed; fermentation takes place in stainless steel and occurs spontaneously; and extraction is obtained primarily via remontage during a 10 to 12 day maceration. As with the Chenin Blanc, sulfur dioxide is applied only at bottling and only minimally. This wine is remarkably fresh,

after malolactic

“Egesta”offers a panoramic nose of fresh almonds and subtle woodsy spice leading to a palate of remarkable balance

” the thirteen hectares of Cabernet Franc immediately behind (to the west of) “Le Clos” which Sébastien’s father planted between 1978 and 1988

)… The 2023 underwent partial malolactic fermentation and contains 13

NOAH’s Lessona is 100% Nebbiolo

a Lignier has steadfastly worked each vine among these 27 rows of Clos de la Roche

as “Mirabelles” offers a moving glimpse into the pre-Cava

crunchy green apples

This relatively new cuvée comes from a handful of Chardonnay plantings in the heart of the commune of Pouilly dating back to the early 1950s

granite and iron schists

*Subscription and billing will trigger on the first of the month

with regular punching down and pumping over