Damien Laureau Savennieres Le Bel Ouvrage, Loire, France 2018 Halter Ranch Vineyard Whilst predominately Mencia all the

Whilst predominately Mencia all the old vineyards of this area are inter-planted with other varietals

Rich and plummy with chewy tannins and a superlative finish

lively acids and a pretty pinpoint mousse

Jim Gordon

Damien Laureau Savennieres Le Bel Ouvrage, Loire, France 2018 Halter Ranch Vineyard Whilst predominately Mencia all theThis cuve is sourced from vines planted on schist near Beauprau, but also takes fruit from the vines on rhyolite in Chambourcier, further down the slope. In this vintage the harvest was finished before Les Genets, which perhaps explains Damiens anxiety around that cuve. The fermentation and levage was the same as Les Genets, and it was bottled in May 2020. The nose is broad and energetic, with richly spiced white peach, in an expressive and smoky