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Tasting notes

This Crémant style Brut is a blend of freshness and elegance from the Chenin, which brings its aromas and tension over the length, and the Cabernet Franc, which participates with its first taste of fresh fruit and its roundness.

Scores & accolades

Guide Hachette 2011
(In addition to the Saumur Champigny 2008 and the Fresnettes 2008 already mentioned…) "the Saumur Brut Blanc de Targé, full and with notes of vanilla, will compliment a meal such as cuttlefish with garlic and parsley, for example."

Château de Targé – Saumur Brut

Sparkling white

The personal secretary of King Louis XIV, Phelippeau de Pontchartrain, acquired these hunting estate located near the forests of the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud and with excellent land for vineyards. The domain recently celebrated its 350th anniversary and is reinforced with modern facilities which allow them to diversify the methods of winemaking and to enhance this magnificent terroir.

TECHNICAL INFO
Appellation	Saumur Brut
VINEYARD	24 hectares
TYPICAL BLEND	70% Chenin 30% Cabernet Franc
VINES	Planted on clay-limestone soils of tuffeau (sedimentary stone of the Turonian formed 90 million years ago). Use of natural compost, pursuit of beautiful, naturally healthy bunches with ventilation by tight disbudding and leaf stripping. Strict controls are imposed by the Sustainable Agriculture Terra Vitis and High Environmental Value labels, and now by the Organic Agriculture label.
HARVEST	Manual harvest in perforated boxes in 1 or 2 lots to select the largest and freshest bunches.
ŒNOLOGIST	Edouard & Paul Pisani-Ferry
VINIFICATION	Direct pneumatic pressing on receipt, slow and gentle in order to extract the finest juice. Cold and malolactic fermentation done in vats, then casking.
AGEING	After blending, the wine is aged in barrels of 3 to 5 wines to acquire velvety texture without adding woody notes. The draw is made in Spring, followed by a rest on slats for two and a half to three years.
PRODUCTION	4,000 - 7,000 Bottles
ALCOHOL CONTENT	13% vol.
CLOSURE TYPE	Cork
PACKAGING	Cartons of 12 bottles Cartons of 6 bottles