Chateau de Villeneuve

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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