Saumur Blanc Chateau Fouquet
- White
- Chenin Blanc
Winemaking Information
The grapes are direct-pressed then half the juice gets fermented and aged in old barrels while the other half is fermented and aged on the lees in stainless steel. Sulfur additions are: 20mg per liter at press, 20mg at bottling.
SO2: During winemaking, at bottling
Fining/Filtration: Light filtration at bottling (non-sterile)
Vineyard Information
Appellation: Saumur
Soil Composition: Clay, Limestone
Farming: Biodynamic (certified)
Fun Facts: Château Fouquet is a separate property from Filliatreau that has been worked organically since the early 1990's. It is now certified biodynamic.
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above