Domaine des Quatre Piliers Chapitre I 2022

Grape Varietals & Region:100% Sauvignon Blanc from Touraine in the Loire Valley, France.

This incisive, Dagueneau-esque Sauvignon Blanc is drawn from vines aged between 20 and 50 years in the west-facing terroir of Les Puits aux Chiens. Sited on the right bank of the Cher River, its the highest point of the commune of Noyers, a cool terroir with shallow flint sands and white clay over Turonian limestone rock.

Taste Profile:A precise Sauvignon without any varietal heaviness, carried by a mineral backbone and notes of candied oranges, exotic fruits, brioche, verbena. Long and saline finish

Winemaking Process: Picked ripe, with barely any vestige of Sauvignon-ness, the grapes are pressed as whole bunches and ferment with indigenous yeasts in a selection of used barrels ranging from 228 to 500 litres. The wine ages for 12 months with a single racking and plenty of lees contact. It is bottled by gravity without filtration.