A bright, precise Saumur Chenin Blanc with vivid orchard and stone fruit, chalky minerality and a zesty saline finish.
Saumur Les Moulins Blanc
£25.99
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About This Wine
The Wine
Chenin Blanc is hand-harvested and whole-cluster pressed before spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel or old foudres. The wine spends six to nine months on its lees, with a quarter aged in old oak foudre, and undergoes no malolactic fermentation. It is bottled unfiltered or lightly filtered with minimal sulphur.
- Producer
- Chai de la Dive
- Region
- Loire
- Country
- French Wine & Spirits
- Grape
- Chenin Blanc
Tasting Notes
On the Nose
Green apple, quince, white peach and chamomile with fine chalky minerality.
On the Palate
Vibrant and linear, with electric acidity around stone fruit, citrus peel, crushed shells and subtle almond, plus gentle texture from lees ageing.
Finish
Zesty, saline and mouthwatering.
- Body
-
Light Full
- Dry / Sweetness
-
Dry Sweet
- Tannins
-
Low High
- Acidity
-
Low High
Food Pairing
Pair with fresh oysters, scallops or grilled langoustines, or Thai and Vietnamese dishes featuring lemongrass and lime.
Serving Suggestions
- Serving temperature
- 8–10°C
- Decanting
- No decanting required.
Chai de la Dive
Chai de la Dive is a Saumur négociant project created by Romain Guiberteau, Brendan Stater West, Alex Crochet and Arnaud Laplanche, working with organically farmed fruit from estate and partner vineyards in the Loire.
Technical Details
- Bottle size
- 75cl
- Closure
- Natural Cork
- Serving temperature
- 8–10°C
Terroir
Fruit comes from organically certified vineyards in cooler, limestone-rich areas near Montreuil-Bellay and Épieds. The 20–35-year-old vines grow in tuffeau soils associated with the wine’s chalky minerality.