Bay Rouge

Château Yvonne

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

IGP Loire

Variety

100% Pineau d'Aunis

Viticulture

Soil type

Limestone clay

Vine age20 to 50 years old

ExpositionSouthwest

Vinification

The hand-harvested grapes, half of which are destemmed, are placed in concrete tanks for 10 days of carbonic maceration and spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts

ElevageThe wine is aged in foudres for 12 months without racking before bottling.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined and unfiltered

More about
the producer

Château Yvonne

Founded in 1997

13 hectares

Located in Parnay, Château Yvonne has been surrounded by vineyards since the Middle Ages, when the monks at the Abbaye de Fontevraud brought their influence to the region. The château dates to the 16th century, but not much became known of it until 1813, when a local winemaker moved in and began producing wine on site. In 1997, Yvonne and Jean-François Lamunière decided to recreate the abandoned vineyard with the help of Françoise Foucault. In 2007, Mathieu Vallée took over and decided to keep the name Château Yvonne, in homage of the incredible work done by the previous owners. Today, the domaine is one of the best producers in Saumur. The estate is composed of 3 hectares of Chenin Blanc and 8 hectares of Cabernet Franc, all of which have been farmed organically since 1997.