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Château Yvonne

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Type

Sparkling Wine

Appellation

Vin Mousseux de France

Variety

100% Chenin Blanc

When you've reached the pinnacle of Saumur winemaking like Mathieu Vallée, you don't stop, but rather, expand your reach to conquer sparkling heights. Produced in small quantity, this top-tier bottle was an automatic collector's item when it was released after years on the lees.

Viticulture

Soil type

Red clay from the Eocene Bartonian era, very stony with a sandstone base.

Vine age15 years old

Vinification

Following the hand-harvest which started on the 30 of September, pressed in 3 hours then left to settle for two nights in vats. Fermented with native yeast and bottled at the end of October.

ElevageThree years on the lees.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

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.