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 Brézé plots Couverture herbeuse permanente.
ORGANIC FARMING LABEL
Winemaking
The Chenin grapes are hand-harvested, with rigorous health checks, to harvest healthy grapes in September before a long, delicate pressing followed by careful settling at controlled temperatures of 12 to 15°C. Alcoholic fermentation in barrels. No malolactic fermentation to ensure freshness.
Alcohol level : 14.5° – Total acidity : 3.5 – Residual sugar : 2.5g
Wine Breeding
Aged 100% in barrels (15% of which are new) with the lees left in suspension for several months.
Bottled in July 2023.
Serving temperature: 12-13°C
This wine is already perfect … but will evolve over 5 to 10 years.
Wine tasting
The colour is magnificent, deep and dense with a serene, almost golden yellow.
The nose is very complex. White and yellow fruits start a thunderous concerto with aromas of peaches, apricots and quinces, then floral notes of lime blossom and seringat bring freshness, before the smoothness provided by woody, vanilla and toasty 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 & wine
Serve directly or after decanting,
Smoked and raw fish, shellfish (langoustines, lobsters, etc.) with a creamy reduction sauce, pan-fried scallops, warm oysters, etc.
White meats with cream sauces, sweetbreads… White pudding with truffles
Hard cheeses (Comté aged 24 or 36 months, old Mimolette, etc.)