Domaine Patrick Vauvy Sauvignon Blanc

The Domaine has been in the hands of the Vauvy family for generations, Patrick took over and has brought new vision and an experimental style to the Domaine. Located above the banks of the Cher River, the soil is predominantly sand based giving the wines a fruit driven, immediately appealing style. Patrick is always the last to harvest in the area in his quest to achieve a rich, ripe style. The ripe grapes are gently pressed and the free run juice is allowed to settle for a few days. Around 15% of the wine spends 5 hours in contact with the skins, which adds texture and weight to this fresh and pretty white. The fermentation starts naturally with indigenous yeasts and is temperature controlled to preserve the delicate aromatics. The wine is then cold conditioned in steel over winter before bottling. The result is an aromatic, rich dry Sauvignon showing the fruit character of fully ripe grapes. Fresh, tangy, with notes of exotic fruits and moreish hints of green pepper and mint.