Bodet-Herold Crémant de Loire Les Greffiers Brut Nature 2021
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Organically farmed Chenin Blanc from heavy clay soils over Cretaceous limestone in Saumur. Hand-picked and gently whole-bunch pressed, with only the cuvée or heart of the press juice used. Wild-yeast fermented in stainless steel tanks at low temperature, followed by four months maturation on lees in tank.
Bottled and tiraged in December 2021 and matured on lees sur-lattes for 36 months before dégorgement with zero dosage in December 2024.
Etienne Bodet is the 5th generation of his family working on the beautiful Jurassic limestone terroirs they own in Montreuil-Bellay in Saumur where they have been producing both sparkling and still wines for more than a century. An accomplished oenologist in his own right Etienne has worked with an amazing roll call of producers before striking out on his own in 2020.
His family are not only wine growers for the well known Chateau de la Durandière label of still wines, his aunt also runs Louis de Grenelle, Saumur's largest independent sparkling producer. His god-father is none other than Romain Guiberteau, with whom he has worked recently as well. And to top it off, he has been on the winemaking team at the legendary Clos Rougeard since 2021.