2022 Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes

Domaine des Sanzay, 2022 Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes

Producer

Domaine des Sanzay

Vintage

2022

Region

France

Appellation

Saumur-Champigny

Cuvée

Vieilles Vignes

Varietal

Cabernet Franc

Farming

Natural farming

Vinification

Barrel Aged, De-stemmed fruit, Dry Farmed, Estate grown grapes, Extended maceration after fermentation, Hand harvested, Indigenous yeast fermented, Organically Grown Grapes

Soil Type

Chalky Limestone, Clay

100% Cabernet Franc
Vine age: 50+ years
Maceration time before press: one month
Aged in barrel for 12 months and meant for drinking over 3-10 years.
Supple and round, this wine shows ripe dark berries in the nose and mouth with some vanilla notes from barrel influence. Tannins are ripe but not astringent and have no green edges, as can be the case with this varietal. Warm and structured, this wine shows deep complexity with some mineral and truffle notes. Truly a drink now or age for later wine, it shows well out of the blocks but will age gracefully for years to come.