2008 Présentation du millésime - Pithon-Paillé

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2008 Présentation du millésime

Below are the white wines we will have to offer from the 2008 vintage

Anjou: This is our largest production, from grapes grown on the slopes of the Loire, the heart of the Layon and Saumur. Refreshing acidity. Vinified in 2 -5 year-old barrels. A blend of limestone and shist terroirs. 15 000 bottles.

For more information on Anjou Blanc

Savennières: Shist (a low to medium grade metamorphic rock) on the top of Savennières. 20% new barrels. 1 500 bottles.

For more information on Savennières

Anjou La Fresnaye: From a part of our plot at St Aubin de Luigné, terroir consists of gravel and pebbles. Predominant fruit flavors. 5 000 bottles.

For more information on Anjou Blanc La Fresnaye

Anjou - Coteau des Treilles : Selection of the best soils with the best grapes. A full-bodied wine with a refreshing acidity. Fermentation and aging 2/3rds in new barrels. 3100 bottles.

For more information on Anjou Blanc Coteau des Treilles

And in red:

Bourgueil-Les Graviers, Soil consisting of gravels, base of the appellation, fruit and tenderness. 3 000 bottles.

For more information on Bourgueil Graviers

Bourgueil – Le Coteau, on clay-limestone from the hills surrounding the village of Benais. 1 500 bouteilles.

For more information on Bourgueil Coteau

For more information on Chinon

Anjou - La Fresnaye, Vines at St Aubin de Luigné, planted in 1969, 1500 bottles.

For more information on Anjou Rouge La Fresnaye

Most of the wines will be available for sale in September 2009. We have bottled a limited supply of magnums (1.5l).

2009 Présentation du 5/5