2024 Domaine de l'Aumonier - Touraine Sauvignon Blanc (750ml)

Sophie and Thierry Chardon created Domaine de l’Aumonier in 1996, with 7 acres of vines in eastern Touraine. Today they tend 86 acres. The couple went organic in 2003 and earned certification for biodynamic farming in 2022. The name Aumonier comes from Sophie’s grandparents, whose gift of vines was the seed that germinated the domaine; it’s an old reference to a man of faith who distributed alms to the poor.
VINEYARD
Site: From several different parcels on the south side of the river
Cher, a major tributary of the Loire, in eastern Touraine. The
Loire Valley is an open window to the Atlantic, blessing the
region with clement weather.
Soil: Soils range from tufa hillsides rich in clay and limestone to
flatter sites of flint and clay, sand and clay, and silt and clay.
Vines: 49 acres of Sauvignon Blanc averaging 20 years of age. In
addition, the domaine buys some Sauvignon grapes from a
neighbor who also farms organically. Certified organic and
biodynamic.
Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc.
CELLAR
Élevage: Native yeast ferments. Raised in tank.
Bottling: No fining, a light filtration.
Production: 8,500 cases.
Profile: A fresh white wine bursting with orchard fruits and punching
well above its modest classification. Elegant, toothsome and
dry, it begs the question: do you really need Sancerre?

-Importer notes (Vintage 59)