Chateau Yvonne Saumur-Champigny La Folie 2023

Chateau Yvonne Saumur-Champigny La Folie 2023From the importer La Folie comes from plots in the village of Champigny itself with vines ranging from 15 50 years in age. Clay and limestone soils. Hand harvested. Native yeast fermentation with no additions in 50 hl concrete vats for 4 weeks. Aged for 12 months in half 38 hl foudre and half in 4 5 year old barriques. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Located in Parnay, Chateau Yvonne has been surrounded by vineyards since the

Winemaking: Hand harvested with careful attention to detail during fermentation and vinification

Viticulture: Gerard works the soil manually and lets nature make the wine

Medium to full-bodied

Aging: No specific aging process

Peake RanchOutside of being the first and oldest of our vineyards

not funk or fatigue

high-energy Rosso San Valentino

while the reds are also classic with excellent quality

while the fruit and spice tones ascend into an airy upper register

Ageing: Traditional in Slavonian Oak Casks for 15-18 months

Tasted: Jan 2011

this would be the perfect everyday sparkling wine to drink before dinner or to accompany fish or a platter of oysters