COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Sauvignon Blanc
PRODUCER
Hervé Villemade
REGION
Loire
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Medium
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Hervé Villemade Sauvignon 2022 is a white wine from the Loire Valley, France, made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes and classified as Vin de France. Hervé Villemade, who took over his family's estate in 1995, is committed to organic and natural winemaking practices, with his estate certified organic. He transitioned to organic farming in 2000, influenced by natural winemakers. The wine is produced with minimal intervention and low sulfur usage, aiming to express the purity of the fruit and the terroir. The fruit for this bottling is often sourced from organic suppliers in Bourré and Noyers-sur-Cher, with vineyards planted in clay, flint, and sand soils. Vine age averages around 30 years for some Sauvignon Blanc vines.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€25
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
6-10°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Certified organic estate.
Fact 02
Minimal to no added sulfur.
Fact 03
Grapes sourced from organic suppliers.
Fact 04
Vine age averages around 30 years.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Hervé Villemade Sauvignon 2022 is produced using direct press and cold racking of gross lees. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks and concrete vats, often utilizing native yeasts, with malolactic fermentation typically completed. The wine is then aged in stainless steel, fiberglass, concrete vats, foudres, or old oak barrels, often on fine lees. Manual harvesting is employed. A key aspect of the winemaking is the minimal to no addition of sulfur dioxide during the process, with small additions sometimes made at bottling for preservation.
