Chateau de Chaintres 'Les Sables' Saumur Champigny 2020 VALPOLICELLA single vineyard Pinot Noir

single vineyard Pinot Noir

the first impression is well-rounded and gourmand

including using whole cluster fermentation

Painter and sculptor

instead it is the inclusion of reserve wine that goes through malolactic fermentation because it has gone more temperature swings

Chateau de Chaintres 'Les Sables' Saumur Champigny 2020 VALPOLICELLA single vineyard Pinot NoirThe Chteau de Chaintres itself is stunning: a mid 17th century mansion that combines bucolic charm and gentle majesty in a manner quite particular to this part of the Loire. Les Sables is the estates primary cuve of Cabernet Franc. The grapes are hand harvested and fully destemmed before fermenting with native yeasts in steel tanks.