SAUMUR BLANC AOP “LES LOUPS BLANCS” DOMAINE DE NERLEUX

Production
Terroir : Clay-limestone
Grape variety: Chenin
Surface area: 1.5 hectares
Yield : 30 hl/ha
Location: Clos de Gaigné and Brezé plots. Couverture herbeuse permanente.
ORGANIC FARMING LABEL
Winemaking
Manual harvesting of the Chenin, with a rigorous control of the sanitary state, to harvest healthy grapes in September before a long and delicate pressing followed by a meticulous settling at controlled temperatures of 12 to 15°C. Alcoholic fermentation in barrels. No malolactic fermentation in order to keep a nice freshness.
Alcohol content: 14.5° – Total acidity: 3.5 – Residual sugars: 2.5g
Breeding
Aged 100% in barrels (15% new) with resuspension of the lees for several months.
Bottled in July 2023.
Serving: 12-13°C
This wine is already perfect… but will evolve without problems over 5 to 10 years.
Tasting
The colour is magnificent, deep and dense with a canary yellow, almost golden colour.
The nose delivers a very nice complexity. White and yellow fruits attack a thunderous concerto with aromas of peaches, apricots and quinces, then floral notes of lime blossom and syringe bring freshness, before the smoothness brought by woody, vanilla and toasted nuances.
The palate is velvety, generous and dense. All the richness of the nose is there, with a hint of candied citrus fruit on the finish, which enhances the aftertaste and gives this magnificent cuvée de Loups blancs its beautiful length and verticality.
Food and wine
pairingsFor direct service, or after decanting,
Smoked and raw fish, shellfish (langoustines, lobsters, lobsters, etc.) accompanied by a creamy reduction sauce, pan-fried scallops, hot
oysters White meats with cream sauces, sweetbreads… Truffled
white pudding Hard cheeses (Comté cheese aged for 24 or 36 months, old mimolette, etc.)