Touraine Sauvignon Les Parcs
Domaine Tardieux-Gal
Type
White Wine
Appellation
Touraine
Variety
Sauvignon Blanc
Les Parcs vineyard is the coolest hillside vineyard in the village of Thésée, located on the right bank of the Cher. Composed of clay-limestone terroir, the vineyards selected for this cuvée showcase a fully ripe Sauvignon Blanc, which is fruit-forward and mineral-driven at the same time. Domaine Tardieux-Gal's vines have been certified organic since 1998. Grapes are hand harvested and vinified with native yeasts, with no added sugar and only a small amount of sulfites used.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Les Parcs
Soil type
Clay-limestone
Vine age1964-1965, 1980s, 2000 and 2009
Vineyard size2.5 ha
PruningGuyot
ExpositionNortheast
Vinification
Fruit is direct-pressed and spontaneously fermented in steel and fiberglass tanks (no malolactic fermentation)
Elevage6 months in steel vats
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringFined with bentonite (white clay) / Tangential filtration
Additional info
Total production average9,000 bottles