{"product_id":"domaine-du-collier-2009-saumur-blanc","title":"Domaine du Collier  2009  Saumur Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e750ml bottle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13% abv\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep golden color, high viscosity, no signs of oxidation at 16 years of age. Extremely floral on the nose, with magnolia blossom, bright citrus, lanolin, alfalfa, and honey. Dry on the palate with bright acidity and an almost oily texture. Woolly and rich, with the ripe fruit of the warm vintage fully integrated. The complex finish goes on and on.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e100% Chenin Blanc. Vines 20 to 75 years old, including some centenarian plantings. Yields approximately 30 hl\/ha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eClay-limestone soils on the hillsides of Brézé, in the commune of Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg. Stony, poor soils worked to send roots into the chalky tuffeau bedrock. Organically farmed, no chemical fertilizers or herbicides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eHand-harvested with strict sorting in the vineyard. Wild yeast fermentation. Extended aging of 24 to 36 months without racking in a very cold underground cellar. Zero sulfur additions until bottling. Bottled unfined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDomaine du Collier was founded in 1999 by Antoine Foucault, son of the legendary Charly Foucault of Clos Rougeard, and his partner Caroline Boireau. Antoine worked four years at Clos Rougeard before purchasing his first four hectares in Brézé at age 26. The estate now covers 6.5 hectares, planted predominantly to Chenin Blanc (including parcels of 100-year-old vines) with just under a hectare of Cabernet Franc. Though Clos Rougeard's reputation was built on Cabernet Franc, Antoine found that his Brézé terroir, – stony, poor, chalk-rich tuffeau – was more naturally suited to white wine. The Chenin, as he has said, came easier to him than the Franc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe winemaking is as hands-off as serious Saumur gets: wild yeasts, no sulfur until bottling, no racking for up to three years, aging in a cold underground cellar that maintains natural stability without intervention. The 2009 was a warm, generous vintage in the Loire, producing whites of unusual richness and ripeness without the austerity of cooler years. At 16 years of age this bottle is well into its maturity and drinking at or near its peak. It is among the five best vintages of the Saumur Blanc, one of the more significant bottles you are likely to encounter from this appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sacred Thirst Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51228156199218,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/3206\/7378\/files\/3_b30c611c-fdbc-432a-8556-dddbf4bf8041.webp?v=1780022285","url":"https:\/\/slakesf.com\/products\/domaine-du-collier-2009-saumur-blanc","provider":"SLAKE San Francisco Bottle \u0026 Sundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}