Winery SauvatRacine Expression de Terroir Cotes d'Auvergne Boudes
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Sauvat's Racine Expression de Terroir Cotes d'Auvergne Boudes.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir
Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.
Informations about the Winery Sauvat
The Winery Sauvat is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Puy-de-Dome to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Puy-de-Dome
The wine region of Puy-de-Dome is located in the region of Val de Loire of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Saint Verny Vignobles or the Saint Verny Vignobles produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puy-de-Dome are Gamay noir, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puy-de-Dome often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of wild strawberries, pepper or leather.
The wine region of Val de Loire
Val de Loire is a regional PGI title, covering wines produced in an area that roughly corresponds to the Val de Loire wine region in northern France. The PGI catchment area covers 14 departments and is one of the largest in France in terms of area. The Terroir is extremely varied throughout the Loire Valley region. Wines produced under the PGI title have as much style as the AOC appellations of the Loire.
The word of the wine: Sulphur
An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.
