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Dom. de Villargeau 2021 "Les Abeilles" Côteaux du Giennois

Fortifying the notion that 2021 is a once-in-a-generation vintage for white Loire wines, we present to you this simply stunning wine, which hails from a parcel heavy with flint-stone and home to many bees, that lend it its name. Perhaps the power of suggestion leads one to discern honey in the otherwise-classic panoply of Sauvignon aromas, but there is no debating the perfection of texture and weight in this landmark wine.

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code
FDV-ABE21
Country
France
Region
Loire
Color/Style
White
Destemming
Partial
Fermentation Vessel
Stainless Steel
Additional Fermentation Notes
3 weeks
Aging Vessel
Stainless Steel 100%
Aging Duration (months)
8
Filtered?
Yes
Fining Agents
Bentonite
Yeast Protocol
Cultured
Malolactic Conversion
No
Additonal Maturation Details:
8 months on lees
Added Sulfur
Yes, 100 mg/L
Varieties
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Residual Sugar
1.17
ABV
12.82
Acidity
4.64
Closure
Natural Cork
Annual Production
5616
Primary Vineyard Name
Les Abeilles (meaning: Under the vineyard, hives are installed in a small wood. When the sun floods the vineyard at 10 a.m., the bees come out, invade the vineyard and contribute to the biodiversity of the plot.)
Soil Types
Flint, Clay
Elevation (meters)
190
Vine Age
28
Yields (hl/ha)
32
Farming Practices
Organic
Harvest Method
Machine
Other Vineyard Details
Southwest

Notes from the Producer: undefined

All Dom. de Villargeau Wines

Dom. de Villargeau

 2023 Côteaux du Giennois 

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White

Practicing sustainable, certified organic

Dom. de Villargeau

2021 "Les Abeilles" Côteaux du Giennois

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White

Organic

Dom. de Villargeau

2022 Côteaux du Giennois

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White

Organic

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