Loire, Château de Parnay, Clos des Meuniers, AOC Saumur-Champigny, Rouge
Loire, Château de Parnay, Clos des Meuniers, AOC Saumur-Champigny, Rouge
Great history linked to Antoine Cristal : a famous winemaker from the Loire Valley in the early 1900's, who invented a singular growing technique : roots of the vines are on one side a wall (in the shadow), while the vines goes through the wall and the "head" is in the sun, and heated in the night by the stone of the wall. Where is this technique is being used , the plot of vine is called Clos d'Entre. This single vineyard is very specific to Château de Parnay, which has the same owner as Château de Princé
Presentation
This cuvée owes its name to the exceptional situation of this clos, exposed to the north and dominating the Loire Valley. Exceptional wine with a strong and complex structure.
Vinification
Manual harvest, destemming. Maceration for 20 to 50 days, fermentation malolactic done. Ageing in barrels for 18 to 24 months.
Varietals
Cabernet franc: 100
Specifications
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