Company Name:Gratien Meyer

VintageNo Vintage 

Format750 ml

ColorWhite 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionFrance, Val de Loire

Type of VineChenin blanc

AppellationCoteaux de Saumur

ClassificationA.O.C. 

Alcohol Percentage12.9 %

Sugar Rate51+ g/l 

General

Tasting Notes:A mellow white wine. This wine has a promising future, and can be stored in your cellar for at least ten years. You can enjoy it as an aperitif, or with a dessert. It is also the perfect accompaniment to foie gras, rillettes or blue cheeses.

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% Chenin Blanc

Soil:Chalky subsoil locally known as "tuffeau".The minerals in this soil play a vital role in creating wines with a fine sparkle. Another characteristic of this chalky layer is its ability to absorb the sun”s warmth and to diffuse it during the night.

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:a good late automn.

Date of Harvest:beginning of november.

Type of Harvest:Late harvested grape.

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:this wine is partly fermented and matured in new wood casks.

Temperature:low temperature (11°C)