Chateau du Hureau Saumur Blanc Argile 2024 web-published Because she gave it extended

Because she gave it extended time on the lees

Winemaking and ageing: soft pressing

and this gin is made from the original Bordiga recipe

a 20-day maceration with gentle pumpovers

the third-generation proprietor of Clos Naudin

Chateau du Hureau Saumur Blanc Argile 2024 web-published Because she gave it extendedArgile is Hureau's Chenin Blanc from chalky tuffeau soils, and chalk is the whole story here: it gives the wine its taut, mineral spine. Chateau du Hureau is among the top names in Saumur, run by fifth generation vigneron Philippe Vatan and his daughter Agathe, farming parcels around Dampierre sur Loire and Champigny. Argile is blended from a handful of parcels, fermented in tank and aged in a mix of tank and large wood. A serious, dry Loire white.