Chateau de Villeneuve
Appellation: Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
Proprietor: Jean-Pierre Chevallier
Year Founded: 1979
Size: 28 hectares
Farming Practice: Organic
Wines:
Varietal/Blend: Chenin Blanc
Vineyard Area: From the estate's vines situated on a terrace overlooking the Loire river near the village of Souzay Champigny
Soil: Clay-limestone
Exposure: South
Vine Training Method: Guyot
Vinification: Manually harvested followed by a gentle fermentation in both stainless steel (60%) and 500-liter oak barrels (40%) where malolactic fermentation occurs.
Maturation: 4 months on the fine lees. Minimal S02 at bottling.
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Varietal/Blend: Cabernet Franc
Vineyard Area: From 30 to 50-year-old vines situated on a terrace overlooking the Loire river near the village of Souzay Champigny
Soil: Clay-limestone
Exposure: South-southwest
Vinification: Manually harvested, sorted and de-stemmed before a 4-day cold-soak. Native yeast fermentation and maceration in stainless steel with few pump-overs and once-daily punch-downs over an 18-day period.
Maturation: 60% in 40-hectoliter foudre and the remaining in concrete and stainless steel tanks. Minimal S02 at bottling.
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