Supple, low-acid whites with a pale golden robe and an ample palate, with discreet signature aromas of white fruit (apple, pear) and light floral notes. Confidential heritage profile. Almost extinct, preserved in the Domaine de Vassal collections (INRAE), bearing witness to the ampelographic richness of pre-phylloxera Provence. Autochthonous Provençal white variety, once grown in the Var and Bouches-du-Rhône.

Informations about the Domaine Saurigny

The winery offers 27 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Côteaux du Layon in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Saurigny is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Côteaux du Layon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 250000 of of France wines

In the top 4500 of of Côteaux du Layon wines

In the top 30000 of red wines

In the top 900000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côteaux du Layon

Loire cradle of Anjou's great sweet wines (left bank of the Layon): signature Chenin Blanc as exclusive white king — off-dry to botrytised sweet with notes of quince, apricot, candied pineapple, mango, honey, beeswax, dried fruits and a saffron touch, chiselled acidity balancing the sugar, exceptional ageing (20-50 years). "Sélection de Grains Nobles" mention at the summit. AOC (1950), ~1,400 ha across 27 villages, slaty schists, Layon mists favouring Botrytis cinerea.

The wine region of Loire Valley

Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.

The word of the wine: Wiring

Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.