Domaine des Baumard - Savennieres 2019
- Producer Domaine des Baumard
- Blend 100% Chenin Blanc
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- Appellation Savennieres
- UPC 7 90559 00545 7
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Baumard's Savennieres are enthralling. The piercing minerality offset by a deep ripeness, the distinct flavors of stone fruits, spices and honeyed notes. The fabulous pleasure they offer when young, and their ability to age seemingly forever: these are special wines, appreciated at the most basic level, and revered by the most knowledgeable.
Estate
Domaine Des Baumard is situated right in the heart of the Anjou, in the town of Rochefort-Sur-Loire, just south of the town of Savennieres itself. The property has been in the Baumard family since 1634, but it was reconstituted and improved by Jean Baumard in the mid-1950s. Since 1992 the estate has been run with meticulous care by Jean's son, Florent, and the Domaine is now regarded as one of the greatest producers in the Loire Valley and one of the greatest producers of white wine in the world.
Vineyard
Soils: Baumard's Savennieres bottling comes from their 15 acre Clos Sainte Yves vineyard between the Clos du Papillon and Roche aux Moines. The South/Southeast facing vineyards are planted on unique soils composed of schistous volcanic debris mixed with sandstone and granite, imparting a strong, intensely original minerality to the Chenin Blanc grape.
Yields: The average yields for the appellation are well below permitted levels, and actually the lowest of any dry French white wines; the resulting wines have stunning concentration and perfume. In an average year yields can range from the absurdly low 30 hl/ha to the merely very low 50 hl/ha. The combination of this concentration with the naturally high acidity of the Chenin Blanc grape results in wines capable of lasting and improving for decades.
Grape Varieties: 100% Chenin Blanc.
Yields: The average yields for the appellation are well below permitted levels, and actually the lowest of any dry French white wines; the resulting wines have stunning concentration and perfume. In an average year yields can range from the absurdly low 30 hl/ha to the merely very low 50 hl/ha. The combination of this concentration with the naturally high acidity of the Chenin Blanc grape results in wines capable of lasting and improving for decades.
Grape Varieties: 100% Chenin Blanc.
Vinification
The grapes are whole bunch pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures. The wine then spends 9 months on the lees in tank before being bottled.
