| Producer | Domaine La Croix Saint Laurent |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 28623 |
| Size | 750ml |
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This is a soft wine, fruity but more rounded than crisp. Apples and ripe lemon flavors are balanced against minerality to give a wine that is ready to drink.
The estate has been in the hands of the families of Migeon and Crochet since the 16th century, and has been maintained by the Cirotte family since 1932. Domaine La Croix Saint-Laurent, with an area of 10.8 hectares, is made up of 65% Sauvignon Blanc and 35% Pinot Noir (rouge and rosé). The vines range from 35 years old (in the case of Sauvignon Blanc) to 43 years old (for the Pinot Noir). The soils are roughly 90% calcarious marl, and 10% flint (which is only planted for rosé of Pinot Noir). Vineyard yields are a modest 55-65 HL/Ha.
From 35 year old vines planted to .5ha of chalky clay soils from the Chêne Marchand and Grand Chemarin vineyards. Hand-harvested in mid-September, fermentation lasts between 15-20 days with temperature control in acacia barrels (30%) and stainless steel (70%). The wine remains on lees for seven months and is lightly filtered.
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