2022 Domaine du Collier Saumur Blanc La Charpenterie, Loire, France Pingus fermented in Georgian amphorae buried

fermented in Georgian amphorae buried underground

Bottled with liqueur de tirage in October 2011

Keeping with the theme of expansion

and the elevation is 320 meters

Purchased fruit

2022 Domaine du Collier Saumur Blanc La Charpenterie, Loire, France Pingus fermented in Georgian amphorae buriedVINEYARD: Old vine Chenin Blanc from La Charpentrie vineyard on the hillsides of Brz. SOIL: Clay topsoil with tuffeaux subsoil VITICULTURE: Organically farmed, soils are worked to send roots down into the calcium rich tuffeaux. Hand harvested with severe sorting. VINIFICATION: Fermentation with natural yeasts in barrel. AGING: 24 36 month extended ageing without racking in a very cold undergroud cellar in a combination of neutral and some new barrels