Etienne Bodet Saumur Graippeaux 2022
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Chenin Blanc from 75 year-old vines on yellow tuffeau over calcareous sandstone. Whole-bunch pressed and barrel-fermented in a mix new, one- and two-year-old barriques, followed by maturation on lees in barrel for two years. Vinified and matured entirely without sulphur additions. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
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.