2023 Chateau Yvonne Saumur Les Arbres Blanc, Loire, France Stagiaire and then pressed it quickly

and then pressed it quickly and gently

produces a wine of considerable structure and is exceptionally age-worthy

just north of Poligny

Aged 11 months in neutral French 220L barrique

Fermented on indigenous yeasts in tank

2023 Chateau Yvonne Saumur Les Arbres Blanc, Loire, France Stagiaire and then pressed it quicklyBiodynamic & certified organic. 100% Chenin Blanc. From a single vineyard on Tuffeau soil. Les Arbres always presents as a racier and more mineral driven chenin than the estates famous and powerful Le Gory. Expect more precision and energy than heft an elegant wine from a more civilized age, perhaps. Native yeast fermentation with no additions in barrel at cool temperatures for 4 months. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally during aging in oak