Domaine de la Renière
Domaine de la Renière Saumur Rouge La Renière 2023
Domaine de la Renière Saumur Rouge La Renière 2023
Soft tannins, plush fruity body
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Variety: Cabernet Franc
Vine Age: Vines planted in the 1990s
Terroir: From vines surrounding the domaine at the edge of the village of Puy-Notre-Dame. Clay-limestone topsoil, on Turonian bedrock of tuffeau chalk.
Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, short 3-5 day cool maceration to preserve fruit and finesse, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 4-5 months in stainless steel tank, SO2 added once before bottling.
Alcohol: 13.5%
The Producer
Domaine de la Renière is a historic 18-hectare estate owned by the Gay family from 1631 to 2018. It is located in Puy-Notre-Dame, the highest point (at about 106m in elevation) in the Saumur region of Loire, with soil characterised by the Turonian limestone, or tuffeau. Grapes, including Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc and a little Chardonnay were farmed and sold to negociants, until Thibault Masse and his partner Guillaume Poitevin bought the estate in 2018 and turned the farm into a boutique winery.
Thibault Masse, who amassed prior winemaking experience at prestigious Domaine Guiberteau, Château Latour-Martillac and Château Cheval Blanc, converted the vineyards to organic farming and attained certification in 2021. He embraces biodiversity, minimal intervention and utilises a range of ageing vessels, producing single-plot wines that highlights the unique high-elevation, mineral-rich terroir.