Description
Samuel Baron owns an 18-hectare family domaine in the village of Thesée, on the right-bank of the Cher River, about 40 miles east of Tours. In 1946, Samuel’s grandfather was among the first winegrowers to plant Sauvignon Blanc grapes in the region. In 1998 Samuel’s father, Jean-Pierre, left the local winemaking co-op and began estate bottling wine. In 2010, Jean-Pierre handed the vineyard and winemaking duties to his son, Samuel, who transitioned the estate to organic farming (Agriculture Biologique), gaining certification in 2014.
Samuel Baron’s 15-hectare Sauvignon Blanc vineyard is situated on a south-east-facing slope with a clay-limestone-silex soil. 100% Sauvignon Blanc from 25-years-old vines; the grapes were harvested on the early side to avoid over-ripeness and the loss of acidity and freshness. They were gently pressed and lightly clarified (débourbage). Fermentation was in stainless-steel tanks at a controlled, low temperature, and the wine was left on its lees over the winter before racking and bottling. No malolactic fermentation, fined with bentonite clay and lightly filtered before bottling in early Spring.
Straw yellow. Intensely savory aromas of celery with underripe apricot and wet limestone. The palate delivers concentrated, tropical fruit flavors, dried mango, papaya and apricots; juicy, with mouthwatering acidity and a beautiful, wet stone minerality. Light, bright and textural—a beautiful example of Touraine Sauvignon Blanc.
