Saumur Blanc "Lena"

France
Loire
2022

100% Chenin Blanc. Filliatreau sources most of the fruit from Saumur neighbors for "Lena", as they have relatively little Chenin Blanc on their own certified-organic estate. As a rule, the vines are farmed sustainably and range from 10-20 years old; Filliatreau does the harvesting themselves. The bunches are direct-pressed and fermented to dryness with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged in tank on its fine lees until the spring following the vintage. "Lena" is named for founder/proprietor Paul Filliatreau's wife.

92 points
"The 2022 Saumur Blanc from Lena Filliatreau is a lovely wine. The bouquet wafts from the glass in a vibrant blend of sweet quince, lemon, chalky soil tones, lime peel, a touch of lanolin and a topnote of dried flowers. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and complex, with a lovely core of fruit, fine soil signature, zesty acids and excellent focus and grip on the long and very well balanced finish. Fine juice that is already quite easy to drink, but will be even better with a few years’ worth of bottle age. 2023-2040+. "
John Gilman,
View From The Cellar
September 2023

SKU/Code: 
DB6199-22
Product Line: 
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Chenin Blanc
Farming Type: 
Organic