Domaine du Collier Saumur Blanc 2018

Domaine du Collier Saumur Blanc 2018100% Chenin Blanc

This is not your smoldering bonfire monster a la Laphroaig but a slow-burn: haunting

Medium light with a with sappy

Much of Bugey's vineyard land was replanted in the second half of the 20th century with Pinot Noir

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and a lean stony finish make this a delicious accompaniment to warm weather pastas and vegetables

palo santo-like smoke note

They're also planted on a 50% incline

but it's still plenty refreshing and tasty

All of this is aged separately in amphoras and old oak for half a year before the four wines are merged right before bottling

but the rest of the wines from 2015 from 2020 have now been assembled in a series of 500 liter puncheons to age together

most recently for Benanti

Founded in 2014