2024 Clos Roussely "L'Escale" Sauvignon Blanc Touraine

Harvest is done manually and aged 6 months in stainless steel tanks. The vinification takes place in cellars dug into the tufa under the vineyard. These galleries were dug 250 years ago and specially adapted for winemaking and wine aging. They sum up the philosophy of the estate, modern but traditional. Custom-shaped stainless-steel tanks have been built inside the rock walls themselves. Imagine a tank with a wall of 1.20 meters thick! The wines are made naturally without commercial yeast or fining. This is accomplished by rigorous work in the vineyard and then the cellar. It guarantees authentic wines that respect the place.

TASTING NOTES: Juicy yet refined—ripe stone fruits (apricot, pineapple), lemon zest, saline-mineral finish; balanced acidity and round texture

APPELLATION: AOC Touraine

FARMING: In conversion to organic farming; manual harvesting; no herbicides or pesticides; respectful of local biodiversity

VINE AGE: 15-25 years

VARIETY: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

ALCOHOL: 12.5%

SOIL: Clay-limestone / tuffeau limestone soils with flint deposits

FERMENTATION: fermented with natural yeasts

AGING: 6 months in stainless steel tank

Filtered. Unfined.

SO2: 30 mg/L