Domaine de Loye


Appellation: Menetou-Salon, Loire Valley

Proprietor: Valentin Moindrot

Year Founded: 1870

Size: 15 hectares

Farming Practice: Sustainable

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Wines:

White

Varietal/Blend: Sauvignon

Vineyard Area: From sloped parcels in the Menetou-Salon appellation (very close to Sancerre) of vines planted over 30 years ago.

Soil: Kimmeridgian chalky-limestone and calcareous rocky-marl

Exposure: Southwest

Vinification: Hand-harvested and completely de-stemmed followed by a gentle press of the grapes and a cold settling. The fermentation is long and cool in temperatured-controlled stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation is blocked.

Maturation: 6-8 months on the fine lees in stainless steel followed by a cold stabilization, light clarification and filtration prior to bottling.


Marketing Materials:

Menetou-Salon
Loye Menetou Salon Blanc bottle shot