Loire, Leo Charruau, Les Champs Chardons, AOC Saumur-Champigny, Rouge
Loire, Leo Charruau, Les Champs Chardons, AOC Saumur-Champigny, Rouge
Parnay, not far from Saumur, harvest 2021. This will be the first vintage of Léo Charruau, back at the family estate after a few years in the Bordeaux region and full of ideas. He works 6.5 ha in organic farming. Listening to of his terroir and always curious about the wines of others, Léo's wines are as lively as possible, vinified in amphora, in 500 L barrels and in raw concrete tanks. For Léo, wine is know-how, a lot of passion and reflection, but also a little bit of a little magic, too.
The story
First vintage of Leo Charruau, young and dynamic winemaker, son of Eric Charruau (Domaine du Valbrun).
Vinification
Manual harvesting, total destemming,fermentation with indigenous yeasts, gentle extraction, vatting for 25 to 30 days. 60% aged for 10 months in amphora (60%) and 40% in used 500L oak barrels (3 wines prior). Not filtered.
Varietals
Cabernet franc: 100
Specifications
Alcohol content: % vol.
GM:
Allergenes: Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
