Touraine Sauvignon Sagères
Domaine Tardieux

Type
White Wine
Appellation
Touraine
Variety
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Each year, Domaine Tardieux-Gal begins their harvest with the Les Sagères vineyard. This flinty site is located at the top of the hillside of the village of Thésée, on the right bank of the Cher River. This terroir showcases an aromatic and floral expression of Sauvignon Blanc. 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 Sagères, Les Trois Chênes, Carreau Bigot
Soil type
White clay, flint, silex, and sand soils
Vine age5 - 40 years old
Vineyard size3 hectares
PruningGuyot
ExpositionSoutheast
Vinification
Fruit is direct-pressed and spontaneously fermented in steel
Elevage6 months in stainless steel vats
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringFined with bentonite (white clay) / Tangential filtration