2022 Chateau de Fosse-Seche Saumur Rouge Gondwana Loire, France Vincent Couche adding extra layers of nutty

adding extra layers of nutty complexity

the soil is composed of shale outcroppings (schist) interspersed with quartz

Fining/Filtration: none

After five months the wine was bottled without fining and just a small 43 ppm sulfur addition and coarse filtration for stability

Loam of granitic schist with mica fragments

2022 Chateau de Fosse-Seche Saumur Rouge Gondwana Loire, France Vincent Couche adding extra layers of nuttyLocated at the end of the Plateau de Brossay, which is unique in Saumur in that it does not have limestone. The site is a natural amphitheater. Biodiversity is prioritized and no chemicals are used in the vineyard. 60+ year old vines that yield about 20 hl ha. Soils Stone and flint Harvest & Vinification Hand harvested. Maceration of less than 10 days under controlled temperature. Native yeast fermentation in egg shaped concrete tanks. Aged on lees