Saumur Blanc Le Gory

Château Yvonne

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Type

White Wine

Appellation

Saumur

Variety

Chenin Blanc

As part of a long term vision to develop premier cru vineyards in Saumur, Mathieu Vallée introduced two single-vineyard wines - Le Beaumeray (red) and Le Gory (white). Le Gory comes from a single tiny parcel planted by Françoise Foucault in 1999. Le Gory has a unique blend of deep red clay and tuffeau, and beautifully shows off the best terroir of “La Côte”.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Le Gory (Parnay)

Soil type

Deep red clay soils, rocky tuffeau stone on surface.

Vine age1999

Vineyard size0.15 hectares

Vinification

3 hours of pressurage, then settling for 1-2 nights in tank. Native yeast fermentation in barrel until Spring.

Elevage12 months in barrel (30% new), then 3 months in tank before bottling. No batonnage.

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.