Saumur Blanc "Argile", Ch. du Hureau - 2022

Name: Saumur Blanc "Argile", Ch. du Hureau
Brand: Ch. du Hureau
SKU: 25599
Price: 28.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 25599 750 mL

A dry yet luscious Chenin Blanc with a solid streak of minerality. This domaine is one of the top producers in the region, the château has been in the family for generations, and today, is run by fifth generation vigneron Philippe Vatan and his daughter Agathe.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Anjou and Saumur

Appellation/Village

Saumur

Producer

Ch. du Hureau

Grape Variety

Chenin Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

This is one of those amazing wines that over delivers. It takes your expectations of a $20~ white wine to a place of no return. The nose transports you to running barefoot through sandy, peach tree lined beaches. Grabbing soft ripe fruit from earthy branches, white skin tinged with crimson-crusted sun spots and salty ocean air. The Saumur Blanc, Ch. du Hureau tastes like melting into an old rocking chair perched upon a wraparound porch on a warm summer night. Crickets singing, cloaking your sun soaked shoulders up into the corner of a warm blanket. Scooping spoonfuls from a bowl of pineapple sherbet.

- HG

About the Producer

This historic property is considered one of the top producers in Saumur-Champigny. The château has been in the family for 5 generations, and today, is run by Philippe Vatan. The estate is located four miles east of Saumur and 15 miles west of Chinon. Though the Loire Valley is replete with historical castles, a wine-producing château is actually a rarity. True to form, the Hureau estate comes...

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Glossary

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Saumur

Situated on the left bank of the Loire Valley between Angers and Tours, Saumur is a historic city dominated by one of the most famous castles in France. The castle, like many of the great Châteaux of the Loire Valley, was built with the same tuffeau limestone that underlies the vineyards of the region. Excavations left from building castles and palaces resulted in a network of hundreds of miles of underground tunnels, which local vintners have taken advantage of as ready-made wine cellars! ...

Chenin Blanc

A versatile grape that is grown worldwide, but is most commonly associated with the Loire, California, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. It produces just about any type of wine you can think of: ageworthy dessert wines; delicious, honeyed dry whites; sparklers; and even bases for fortified wines and spirits. These days, one of the most exciting stories is in South Africa, where newly adopted winemaking technologies have helped a dedicated group of producers to bring the country's dry...